Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-11-07 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2017-11-07 20:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On november 7, 2017 at approximately 20:30 the pipeline operator at the north port arthur terminal was making rounds and found approximately .4 bbls of diesel on the ground by sump 5350. All pipelines that feed into that sump were shut down. The cause of the release was determined to be a leaking 1" valve on the drain line of the strainer on the meter run of the p113 pipeline. The hi hi alarm device on the sump did not activate as designed which caused the product that filled the sump to spill over onto the ground. The product was promptly cleaned up. To prevent recurrence of this type of release, the leaking 1" drain line valve was replaced, new level switches were installed on the sumps at the north port arthur terminal, and new software was deployed to ensure all alarms are received by the control room.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-12-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170397
Supplemental Number
22869
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
2017-11-07 20:30:00
Location Latitude
29.91201
Location Longitude
-94.00891
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.4
Recovered Bbls
0.4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-11-07 20:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-11-07 20:30:00
Restart Datetime
2017-11-08 11:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-07 20:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Port Arthur Terminal
Segment Name
P113
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77640
Onshore City Name
Port Arthur
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
15030
Accident Psig
422
Mop Psig
740
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
Controller not control room were a contributing factor
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
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Wear And Tear
Preparer Name
E**** W*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
E********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-5757
Prepared Date
2017-12-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E**** W*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5757
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
E********@e****.com
Narrative
On november 7, 2017 at approximately 20:30 the pipeline operator at the north port arthur terminal was making rounds and found approximately .4 bbls of diesel on the ground by sump 5350. All pipelines that feed into that sump were shut down. The cause of the release was determined to be a leaking 1" valve on the drain line of the strainer on the meter run of the p113 pipeline. The hi hi alarm device on the sump did not activate as designed which caused the product that filled the sump to spill over onto the ground. The product was promptly cleaned up. To prevent recurrence of this type of release, the leaking 1" drain line valve was replaced, new level switches were installed on the sumps at the north port arthur terminal, and new software was deployed to ensure all alarms are received by the control room.
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170397 |
| Supplemental Number | 22869 |
| 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 | 2017-11-07 20:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.91201 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.00891 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-07 20:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-11-07 20:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-11-08 11:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-07 20:30:00 |
| 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 | Port Arthur Terminal |
| Segment Name | P113 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77640 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Arthur |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 15030 |
| Accident Psig | 422 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| 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 | Controller not control room were a contributing factor |
| 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 | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Wear And Tear |
| Preparer Name | E**** W******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | E********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-5757 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E**** W******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5757 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | E********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On november 7, 2017 at approximately 20:30 the pipeline operator at the north port arthur terminal was making rounds and found approximately .4 bbls of diesel on the ground by sump 5350. All pipelines that feed into that sump were shut down. The cause of the release was determined to be a leaking 1" valve on the drain line of the strainer on the meter run of the p113 pipeline. The hi hi alarm device on the sump did not activate as designed which caused the product that filled the sump to spill over onto the ground. The product was promptly cleaned up. To prevent recurrence of this type of release, the leaking 1" drain line valve was replaced, new level switches were installed on the sumps at the north port arthur terminal, and new software was deployed to ensure all alarms are received by the control room. |
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