Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-11-06 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-11-06 14:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 14:00 on 11/6/2018, a leak was discovered on strainer a of the 30" beaumont marine east meter skid by an enterprise operator. The flow was immediately stopped at 14:03 and the strainer was isolated & de-pressured. A leak of 0.35 bbls was found to be coming from the 3/4" tattletale on the side of the strainer. The tattletale on the strainer was replaced with a 3/4" ball valve and 3/4" plug on 11/6/2018 and then was put back into service at 15:50. The replacement components have a life expectancy of 10 years from the supplier and this area is regularly monitored for leaks.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-12-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180376
Supplemental Number
31289
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
2018-11-06 14:00:00
Location Latitude
30.040303
Location Longitude
-94.028195
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.35
Recovered Bbls
0.35
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-11-06 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-11-06 14:03:00
Restart Datetime
2018-11-06 15:50:00
On Site Datetime
2018-11-06 15:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Beautmont Marine East Sk-1000
Segment Name
30" Skid
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77662
Onshore City Name
Vidor
Onshore County Name
Orange
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
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
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
5500
Est Cost Environmental
5500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11000
Accident Psig
50
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
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 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
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Internal Sealing Surface Failure
Preparer Name
R***** B********
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
R**********@e****.com
Prepared Date
2018-12-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R***** B********
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-4611
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
R**********@e****.com
Narrative
At 14:00 on 11/6/2018, a leak was discovered on strainer a of the 30" beaumont marine east meter skid by an enterprise operator. The flow was immediately stopped at 14:03 and the strainer was isolated & de-pressured. A leak of 0.35 bbls was found to be coming from the 3/4" tattletale on the side of the strainer. The tattletale on the strainer was replaced with a 3/4" ball valve and 3/4" plug on 11/6/2018 and then was put back into service at 15:50. The replacement components have a life expectancy of 10 years from the supplier and this area is regularly monitored for leaks.
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180376 |
| Supplemental Number | 31289 |
| 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 | 2018-11-06 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.040303 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.028195 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.35 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.35 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-11-06 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-11-06 14:03:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-11-06 15:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-06 15:30:00 |
| 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 | Beautmont Marine East Sk-1000 |
| Segment Name | 30" Skid |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77662 |
| Onshore City Name | Vidor |
| Onshore County Name | Orange |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 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 | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11000 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| 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 | 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 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 | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Internal Sealing Surface Failure |
| Preparer Name | R***** B******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R**********@e****.com |
| Prepared Date | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** B******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-4611 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | R**********@e****.com |
| Narrative | At 14:00 on 11/6/2018, a leak was discovered on strainer a of the 30" beaumont marine east meter skid by an enterprise operator. The flow was immediately stopped at 14:03 and the strainer was isolated & de-pressured. A leak of 0.35 bbls was found to be coming from the 3/4" tattletale on the side of the strainer. The tattletale on the strainer was replaced with a 3/4" ball valve and 3/4" plug on 11/6/2018 and then was put back into service at 15:50. The replacement components have a life expectancy of 10 years from the supplier and this area is regularly monitored for leaks. |
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