Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-10-18 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2017-10-18 13:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/18/2017, a corrosion technician checking rectifiers noticed a wet spot on the pipeline row. The corrosion technician notified the operations group. Operations confirmed the wet spot was due to a pinhole leak on the sonora to roberts ranch pipeline. The pipeline was isolated and a plidco clamp was installed. The pipeline was restored to its predefined level of service. The cost of repairs reflects the cost necessary to safely restore pipeline facilities to the pre-accident operation level of service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-11-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170358
Supplemental Number
33592
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2017-10-18 13:35:00
Location Latitude
31.609425
Location Longitude
-101.698176
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
1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-10-18 13:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-10-18 13:40:00
Restart Datetime
2017-10-18 21:32:00
On Site Datetime
2017-10-18 13:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-10-18 14:26:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1193610
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sonora To Roberts Ranch
Segment Name
C82
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79755
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Reagan
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp102
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
U.s. Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Installation Year
1977
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
26
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
55026
Accident Psig
950
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
Unknown
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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 did not perform any actions that would have contributed to the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Corrosion
Pwf Additional Other Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Other Tool Tech Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2018
Other Tool
Deformation
Other Recent Year
2018
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T****** A* G********
Preparer Title
Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
T**********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6433
Prepared Date
2020-04-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T****** A* G********
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6433
Authorizer Title
Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
T**********@e****.com
Narrative
On 10/18/2017, a corrosion technician checking rectifiers noticed a wet spot on the pipeline row. The corrosion technician notified the operations group. Operations confirmed the wet spot was due to a pinhole leak on the sonora to roberts ranch pipeline. The pipeline was isolated and a plidco clamp was installed. The pipeline was restored to its predefined level of service. The cost of repairs reflects the cost necessary to safely restore pipeline facilities to the pre-accident operation level of service.
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170358 |
| Supplemental Number | 33592 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2017-10-18 13:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.609425 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.698176 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 | 1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-10-18 13:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-10-18 13:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-10-18 21:32:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-10-18 13:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-10-18 14:26:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1193610 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sonora To Roberts Ranch |
| Segment Name | C82 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79755 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Reagan |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp102 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | U.s. Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Installation Year | 1977 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 26 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 55026 |
| Accident Psig | 950 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | Unknown |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 did not perform any actions that would have contributed to the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Corrosion |
| Pwf Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Other Tool Tech Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2018 |
| Other Tool | Deformation |
| Other Recent Year | 2018 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T****** A* G******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | T**********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6433 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-04-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T****** A* G******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6433 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | T**********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 10/18/2017, a corrosion technician checking rectifiers noticed a wet spot on the pipeline row. The corrosion technician notified the operations group. Operations confirmed the wet spot was due to a pinhole leak on the sonora to roberts ranch pipeline. The pipeline was isolated and a plidco clamp was installed. The pipeline was restored to its predefined level of service. The cost of repairs reflects the cost necessary to safely restore pipeline facilities to the pre-accident operation level of service. |
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