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
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)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2018-06-17 19:44
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 17, 2018 at 19:44, the control room received a hazardous gas alarm on the beaumont atex unit 14c. Personnel were dispatched to the site at 20:25 to find the 3/8 inch stainless steel tubing line for the suction pressure transmitter was cracked approximately 2 inches below the transmitter. The line was isolated and the leak stopped. There were 5 barrels of ethane released with no fire, evacuation, or injury that were caused by this incident. The tubing was originally installed without a support; therefore, the tubing was replaced, supports were added, and has been put back into service. Additionally, we added supports to the other units a and b as a precautionary measure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-07-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180200
Supplemental Number
30625
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 19:44:00
Location Latitude
30.013867
Location Longitude
-94.053699
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
5
Intentional Release Bbls
0
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 19:44:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-06-17 20:25:00
Restart Datetime
2018-06-29 17:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-06-17 20:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Te Beaumont
Segment Name
Atex 14c Unit
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77005
Onshore City Name
Beaumont
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 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
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
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
72
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1572
Accident Psig
1310
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
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Support Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R***** B********
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
R**********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4611
Prepared Date
2018-07-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R***** B********
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-4611
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
R**********@e****.com
Narrative
On june 17, 2018 at 19:44, the control room received a hazardous gas alarm on the beaumont atex unit 14c. Personnel were dispatched to the site at 20:25 to find the 3/8 inch stainless steel tubing line for the suction pressure transmitter was cracked approximately 2 inches below the transmitter. The line was isolated and the leak stopped. There were 5 barrels of ethane released with no fire, evacuation, or injury that were caused by this incident. The tubing was originally installed without a support; therefore, the tubing was replaced, supports were added, and has been put back into service. Additionally, we added supports to the other units a and b as a precautionary measure.
| Report Received Date | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180200 |
| Supplemental Number | 30625 |
| 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 19:44:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.013867 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.053699 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 | 5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| 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 19:44:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-06-17 20:25:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-06-29 17:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-06-17 20:25:00 |
| 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 | Te Beaumont |
| Segment Name | Atex 14c Unit |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77005 |
| Onshore City Name | Beaumont |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| 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 | 72 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1572 |
| Accident Psig | 1310 |
| 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 | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Support Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R***** B******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R**********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4611 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** B******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-4611 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | R**********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On june 17, 2018 at 19:44, the control room received a hazardous gas alarm on the beaumont atex unit 14c. Personnel were dispatched to the site at 20:25 to find the 3/8 inch stainless steel tubing line for the suction pressure transmitter was cracked approximately 2 inches below the transmitter. The line was isolated and the leak stopped. There were 5 barrels of ethane released with no fire, evacuation, or injury that were caused by this incident. The tubing was originally installed without a support; therefore, the tubing was replaced, supports were added, and has been put back into service. Additionally, we added supports to the other units a and b as a precautionary measure. |
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