Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-06-17 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$185,000
Incident datetime
2018-06-17 02:16
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 02:16 on 6/17/18 enterprise pipeline controller received a seal fail alarm on pump #2 at tennyson station, immediately followed by a fire alarm, resulting in the pump station being shut down and bypassed. Enterprise pipeline controller notified enterprise pipeline technician, and then verified via station camera that there was an actual fire at the pump. Pipeline technician extinguished the fire. Subsequent inspection of the damaged pump seal indicated that the pump seal collar set screws were unable to hold the pump seal in position due to insufficient torque. Similar pump seals on this pipeline are being checked to ensure proper set screw torque is in place to prevent recurrence. Nrc #1215521 48 hour nrc update #1215651
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-07-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180197
Supplemental Number
30654
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
2018-06-17 02:16:00
Location Latitude
31.7457
Location Longitude
-100.2678
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
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
2018-06-17 02:16:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pump Station Was Immediately Blocked In And Bypassed
On Site Datetime
2018-06-17 03:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-06-17 03:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1215521
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Tennyson Pump Station
Segment Name
Line Number C19 - Midland To Sealy 24" Mainline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76953
Onshore City Name
Tennyson
Onshore County Name
Coke
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 112.27
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
Pump
Installation Year
2017
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
185000
Est Cost Emergency
450
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
185450
Accident Psig
1390
Mop Psig
1480
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
Seal/packing Failure
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T****** A* G********
Preparer Title
Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
T**********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6433
Prepared Date
2018-07-17 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
At 02:16 on 6/17/18 enterprise pipeline controller received a seal fail alarm on pump #2 at tennyson station, immediately followed by a fire alarm, resulting in the pump station being shut down and bypassed. Enterprise pipeline controller notified enterprise pipeline technician, and then verified via station camera that there was an actual fire at the pump. Pipeline technician extinguished the fire. Subsequent inspection of the damaged pump seal indicated that the pump seal collar set screws were unable to hold the pump seal in position due to insufficient torque. Similar pump seals on this pipeline are being checked to ensure proper set screw torque is in place to prevent recurrence. Nrc #1215521 48 hour nrc update #1215651
| Report Received Date | 2018-07-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180197 |
| Supplemental Number | 30654 |
| 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 | 2018-06-17 02:16:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.7457 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.2678 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| 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 | 2018-06-17 02:16:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pump Station Was Immediately Blocked In And Bypassed |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-06-17 03:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-06-17 03:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1215521 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Tennyson Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Line Number C19 - Midland To Sealy 24" Mainline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76953 |
| Onshore City Name | Tennyson |
| Onshore County Name | Coke |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 112.27 |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 185000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 450 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 185450 |
| Accident Psig | 1390 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| 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 | Seal/packing Failure |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T****** A* G******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | T**********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6433 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-07-17 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 | At 02:16 on 6/17/18 enterprise pipeline controller received a seal fail alarm on pump #2 at tennyson station, immediately followed by a fire alarm, resulting in the pump station being shut down and bypassed. Enterprise pipeline controller notified enterprise pipeline technician, and then verified via station camera that there was an actual fire at the pump. Pipeline technician extinguished the fire. Subsequent inspection of the damaged pump seal indicated that the pump seal collar set screws were unable to hold the pump seal in position due to insufficient torque. Similar pump seals on this pipeline are being checked to ensure proper set screw torque is in place to prevent recurrence. Nrc #1215521 48 hour nrc update #1215651 |
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