Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-10-16 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Notification Issue
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)
$25,000
Incident datetime
2018-10-16 13:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/16/2018 @ 13:15 an enterprise pipeline technician noticed a small vapor emitting from the ground in a plowed agricultural field directly over lid v2. The pipeline had been previously shut down and blocked in prior to discovering the leak. The line was purged with nitrogen and visual examination indicates the line was struck by a mechanical device; however, it is unknown what the device was or what activity was being performed. Enterprise determined on 10/16/2018 at 18:30, based on best available information, that the volume released will exceed 5 gallons. The trrc was notified at 19:10 - incident #1862. The pipeline remained inerted until 7/1/2019, when the damaged section of pipe was cut out and replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-11-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180346
Supplemental Number
32451
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
2018-10-16 13:15:00
Location Latitude
27.75974
Location Longitude
-97.52929
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
10
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
2018-10-16 13:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Not Running And Blocked-In Prior To The Accident.
On Site Datetime
2018-10-16 13:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Shoup Jct To Grove Jct
Segment Name
V2
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78406
Onshore City Name
Corpus Christi
Onshore County Name
Nueces
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
2254+72
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
16
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.28
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Astm A-106
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Republic Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1941
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.5
Puncture Circum
0.2
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
25000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
26000
Accident Psig
240
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
54859
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 segment of pipe had previously been isolated on both ends of the of where the leak occurred.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Unknown/other
Excavator Equipment
Unknown/other
Work Performed
Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind
No
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
N*** B******
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
W********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-3536
Prepared Date
2019-07-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-2493
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance
Authorizer Email
N********@e****.com
Narrative
O*************@ 13:15 an enterprise pipeline technician noticed a small vapor emitting from the ground in a plowed agricultural field directly over lid v2. The pipeline had been previously shut down and blocked in prior to discovering the leak. The line was purged with nitrogen and visual examination indicates the line was struck by a mechanical device; however, it is unknown what the device was or what activity was being performed. Enterprise determined on 10/16/2018 at 18:30, based on best available information, that the volume released will exceed 5 gallons. The trrc was notified at 19:10 - incident #1862. **********************************************************************************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180346 |
| Supplemental Number | 32451 |
| 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 | 2018-10-16 13:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.75974 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.52929 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 | 10 |
| 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 | 2018-10-16 13:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Not Running And Blocked-In Prior To The Accident. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-10-16 13:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required 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 | Shoup Jct To Grove Jct |
| Segment Name | V2 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78406 |
| Onshore City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Onshore County Name | Nueces |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 2254+72 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 16 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.28 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm A-106 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Republic Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1941 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.2 |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 26000 |
| Accident Psig | 240 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 54859 |
| 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 segment of pipe had previously been isolated on both ends of the of where the leak occurred. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Unknown/other |
| Excavator Equipment | Unknown/other |
| Work Performed | Unknown/other |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | N*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-07-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-2493 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | N********@e****.com |
| Narrative | O*************@ 13:15 an enterprise pipeline technician noticed a small vapor emitting from the ground in a plowed agricultural field directly over lid v2. The pipeline had been previously shut down and blocked in prior to discovering the leak. The line was purged with nitrogen and visual examination indicates the line was struck by a mechanical device; however, it is unknown what the device was or what activity was being performed. Enterprise determined on 10/16/2018 at 18:30, based on best available information, that the volume released will exceed 5 gallons. The trrc was notified at 19:10 - incident #1862. **********************************************************************************************************. |
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