Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-07-13 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2017-07-13 11:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 07/13/17, 3rd party plant personnel discovered meter run sampler leaking and alerted enterprise. Upon arrival, enterprise discovered a frost ball on the sampler and immediately shutdown the plant receipt point and isolated the sampler. Technicians removed and replaced the damaged bolt on the sampler and brought the plant back online.Time at discovery 11:10 am and time of isolation 11:40 am.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170246
Supplemental Number
22544
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31618
Name
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Operator Street Address
1100 Louisiana Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-07-13 11:10:00
Location Latitude
36.759385
Location Longitude
-108.365402
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
11.2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
11.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-13 11:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-07-13 11:40:00
Restart Datetime
2017-07-13 15:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-07-13 11:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
San Juan River Wgr Meter
Segment Name
San Juan River Plt 189
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
87417
Onshore City Name
Kirtland
Onshore County Name
San Juan
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Western Gas
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
400
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
600
Accident Psig
1000
Mop Psig
2160
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The controller(s) actions did not lead to this incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Other
Other Non Threaded Details
Weld In Fitting Cracked
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Weld In Fitting Cracked
Preparer Name
A***** A*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
A******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
281-841-0713
Prepared Date
2017-08-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A***** A*****
Authorizer Telephone
281-841-0713
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
A******@e****.com
Narrative
On 07/13/17, 3rd party plant personnel discovered meter run sampler leaking and alerted enterprise. Upon arrival, enterprise discovered a frost ball on the sampler and immediately shutdown the plant receipt point and isolated the sampler. Technicians removed and replaced the damaged bolt on the sampler and brought the plant back online.Time at discovery 11:10 am and time of isolation 11:40 am.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170246 |
| Supplemental Number | 22544 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31618 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enterprise Products Operating Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1100 Louisiana Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-07-13 11:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.759385 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -108.365402 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 11.2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 11.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-13 11:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-07-13 11:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-07-13 15:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-13 11:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | San Juan River Wgr Meter |
| Segment Name | San Juan River Plt 189 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 87417 |
| Onshore City Name | Kirtland |
| Onshore County Name | San Juan |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Western Gas |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 400 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 600 |
| Accident Psig | 1000 |
| Mop Psig | 2160 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The controller(s) actions did not lead to this incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Other |
| Other Non Threaded Details | Weld In Fitting Cracked |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Weld In Fitting Cracked |
| Preparer Name | A***** A***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | A******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-841-0713 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A***** A***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-841-0713 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | A******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 07/13/17, 3rd party plant personnel discovered meter run sampler leaking and alerted enterprise. Upon arrival, enterprise discovered a frost ball on the sampler and immediately shutdown the plant receipt point and isolated the sampler. Technicians removed and replaced the damaged bolt on the sampler and brought the plant back online.Time at discovery 11:10 am and time of isolation 11:40 am. |
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