Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-11-01 — 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)
$500
Incident datetime
2018-11-01 04:47
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 04:47 local pipeline and storage operating personnel at section 28 received multiple gas detector alarms from the lou tex ngl 12 inch pump area located near st. Martinville, louisiana. Operators confirmed a release had occurred and exited the operations building activating the emergency shut down while exiting the facility. After facilities were secured and company emergency personnel could re-enter the facility, it was discovered that a 1/2 inch piece of stainless steel thermal tubing had parted on the discharge line of pump p02. The area was isolated and all clear was given at 09:35. The laboratory evaluation determined failure of the tubing occurred by high cycle fatigue cracking. The tubing lines were reinstalled with additional supports and bracing. Enterprise products operating made a 48 hour notification to the nrc, nrc #1229267, on november 2, 2018 at 14:55 updating volume released and failure is a 1/2 inch stainless steel tubing on pump p02.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-11-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180368
Supplemental Number
31586
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
2018-11-01 04:47:00
Location Latitude
30.221896
Location Longitude
-91.767181
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Isobutane
Unintentional Release Bbls
117
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
2018-11-01 04:47:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-11-01 04:50:00
Restart Datetime
2018-11-01 09:35:00
On Site Datetime
2018-11-01 04:47:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-11-01 06:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1229096
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Loutex Ngl 12" At Section 28 Storage Pump
Segment Name
Loutex Ngl 12"
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70582
Onshore City Name
St. Martinville
Onshore County Name
St. Martin
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 0
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The 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
2000
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Width
0.5
Rupture Length
36
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
6000
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8500
Accident Psig
800
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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 Vibration Ind
Yes
Additional Support Ind
Yes
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N***** L* G*** J**
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
985-493-4629
Prepared Date
2019-01-31 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** L* G*** J**
Authorizer Telephone
985-493-4629
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
N****@e****.com
Narrative
At 04:47 local pipeline and storage operating personnel at section 28 received multiple gas detector alarms from the lou tex ngl 12 inch pump area located near st. Martinville, louisiana. Operators confirmed a release had occurred and exited the operations building activating the emergency shut down while exiting the facility. After facilities were secured and company emergency personnel could re-enter the facility, it was discovered that a 1/2 inch piece of stainless steel thermal tubing had parted on the discharge line of pump p02. The area was isolated and all clear was given at 09:35. The laboratory evaluation determined failure of the tubing occurred by high cycle fatigue cracking. The tubing lines were reinstalled with additional supports and bracing. Enterprise products operating made a 48 hour notification to the nrc, nrc #1229267, on november 2, 2018 at 14:55 updating volume released and failure is a 1/2 inch stainless steel tubing on pump p02.
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180368 |
| Supplemental Number | 31586 |
| 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 | 2018-11-01 04:47:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.221896 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.767181 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 | Isobutane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 117 |
| 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 | 2018-11-01 04:47:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-11-01 04:50:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-11-01 09:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-01 04:47:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-11-01 06:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1229096 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Loutex Ngl 12" At Section 28 Storage Pump |
| Segment Name | Loutex Ngl 12" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70582 |
| Onshore City Name | St. Martinville |
| Onshore County Name | St. Martin |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The 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 | 2000 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Width | 0.5 |
| Rupture Length | 36 |
| 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 | 6000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8500 |
| Accident Psig | 800 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Additional Support Ind | Yes |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N***** L* G*** J** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 985-493-4629 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-01-31 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** L* G*** J** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 985-493-4629 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | N****@e****.com |
| Narrative | At 04:47 local pipeline and storage operating personnel at section 28 received multiple gas detector alarms from the lou tex ngl 12 inch pump area located near st. Martinville, louisiana. Operators confirmed a release had occurred and exited the operations building activating the emergency shut down while exiting the facility. After facilities were secured and company emergency personnel could re-enter the facility, it was discovered that a 1/2 inch piece of stainless steel thermal tubing had parted on the discharge line of pump p02. The area was isolated and all clear was given at 09:35. The laboratory evaluation determined failure of the tubing occurred by high cycle fatigue cracking. The tubing lines were reinstalled with additional supports and bracing. Enterprise products operating made a 48 hour notification to the nrc, nrc #1229267, on november 2, 2018 at 14:55 updating volume released and failure is a 1/2 inch stainless steel tubing on pump p02. |
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