Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-10-26 — 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)
$19,700
Incident datetime
2018-10-26 14:43
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/26/2018 at 14:43, pipeline control received a gas detection alarm on pump 602 at intermediate pump station (ips). Personnel arrived at the ips station at 14:48 and discovered vapors leaking from the valve stem packing tattletale. Flow was routed, valve blocked in, and de-pressured to portable flare. The valve was removed and replaced with a new valve. The valve was inspected by a 3rd party and identified the o-ring failed due to ball valve bearing being loose as well as a build up of solids in valve body.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-11-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180362
Supplemental Number
31213
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
2018-10-26 14:43:00
Location Latitude
29.720703
Location Longitude
-95.158692
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Propane
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Intentional Release Bbls
5
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
2018-10-26 14:43:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Rerouted To Isolate Leaking Valve And Continued To Flow.
On Site Datetime
2018-10-26 14:48:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Intermediate Pump Station
Segment Name
32400
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77015
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
255+80
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
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
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Viton
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
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
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
19700
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
19800
Accident Psig
818
Mop Psig
1290
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
Gas detection device at pump station caused gas detector alarm in the control room.
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
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Loose Valve Bearing And Build Up Of Solids In Valve Body
Preparer Name
N*** B******
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
W********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-3536
Prepared Date
2018-11-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-2493
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance
Authorizer Email
N*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 10/26/2018 at 14:43, pipeline control received a gas detection alarm on pump 602 at intermediate pump station (ips). Personnel arrived at the ips station at 14:48 and discovered vapors leaking from the valve stem packing tattletale. Flow was routed, valve blocked in, and de-pressured to portable flare. The valve was removed and replaced with a new valve. The valve was inspected by a 3rd party and identified the o-ring failed due to ball valve bearing being loose as well as a build up of solids in valve body.
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180362 |
| Supplemental Number | 31213 |
| 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 | 2018-10-26 14:43:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.720703 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.158692 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Propane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| 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 | 2018-10-26 14:43:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Rerouted To Isolate Leaking Valve And Continued To Flow. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-10-26 14:48:00 |
| 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 | Intermediate Pump Station |
| Segment Name | 32400 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77015 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 255+80 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Viton |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | 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 | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 19700 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 19800 |
| Accident Psig | 818 |
| Mop Psig | 1290 |
| 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 | Gas detection device at pump station caused gas detector alarm in the control room. |
| 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 | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Loose Valve Bearing And Build Up Of Solids In Valve Body |
| Preparer Name | N*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-2493 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 10/26/2018 at 14:43, pipeline control received a gas detection alarm on pump 602 at intermediate pump station (ips). Personnel arrived at the ips station at 14:48 and discovered vapors leaking from the valve stem packing tattletale. Flow was routed, valve blocked in, and de-pressured to portable flare. The valve was removed and replaced with a new valve. The valve was inspected by a 3rd party and identified the o-ring failed due to ball valve bearing being loose as well as a build up of solids in valve body. |
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