Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-07-17 — 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)
$4,500
Incident datetime
2017-07-17 20:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On july 17, 2017 at approximately 20:40 pipeline control received a high gas alarm on the p62 pump at beaumont terminal. Technician arrived on site and discovered a release of ethane that was estimated to be approximately 10 barrels. The cause of the leak was determined to be cracked welds on three of the tubing connections on the pump- the cooling loop, the seal flush tubing loop, and the 1" balance line on top of the pump. The pump was placed in lock-out tag-out, the tubing connections were replaced, and the pump was returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170250
Supplemental Number
22552
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
2017-07-17 20:40:00
Location Latitude
30.01388
Location Longitude
-94.05363
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Ethane
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Intentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-17 20:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pump Was Bypassed
On Site Datetime
2017-07-17 21:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Seymour To Beaumont (Atex)
Segment Name
P62
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Beaumont
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Beaumont Term
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
Pump
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
4500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4600
Accident Psig
1324
Mop Psig
1432
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
Controller nor control room were a contributing factor
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Appurtenance Failure
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
E**** W*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
E********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-5757
Prepared Date
2017-08-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E**** W*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5757
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
E********@e****.com
Narrative
On july 17, 2017 at approximately 20:40 pipeline control received a high gas alarm on the p62 pump at beaumont terminal. Technician arrived on site and discovered a release of ethane that was estimated to be approximately 10 barrels. The cause of the leak was determined to be cracked welds on three of the tubing connections on the pump- the cooling loop, the seal flush tubing loop, and the 1" balance line on top of the pump. The pump was placed in lock-out tag-out, the tubing connections were replaced, and the pump was returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170250 |
| Supplemental Number | 22552 |
| 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 | 2017-07-17 20:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.01388 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.05363 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Ethane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-17 20:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pump Was Bypassed |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-17 21:10:00 |
| 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 | Seymour To Beaumont (Atex) |
| Segment Name | P62 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Beaumont |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Beaumont Term |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4600 |
| Accident Psig | 1324 |
| Mop Psig | 1432 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Controller nor control room were a contributing factor |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Appurtenance Failure |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | E**** W******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | E********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-5757 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-08-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E**** W******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5757 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | E********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On july 17, 2017 at approximately 20:40 pipeline control received a high gas alarm on the p62 pump at beaumont terminal. Technician arrived on site and discovered a release of ethane that was estimated to be approximately 10 barrels. The cause of the leak was determined to be cracked welds on three of the tubing connections on the pump- the cooling loop, the seal flush tubing loop, and the 1" balance line on top of the pump. The pump was placed in lock-out tag-out, the tubing connections were replaced, and the pump was returned to service. |
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