Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-04-16 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$84,600
Incident datetime
2019-04-16 11:08
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 11:08 mst on 4/16/2019, integrity rehab excavating crew discovered a small pinhole leak in bottom of girth weld after sandblasting the pipe for inspection. The pipe segment was shut down and a plidco sleeve was applied over the weld to stop the leak. The pipe segment remained out of service until the feature was cut out and a replacement pipe was installed on 9/18/2019. Visual examination of the girth weld confirmed a construction weld burn through as the cause of the leak. An initial nrc call was made on 4/16/2019 at 12:06 mst based on the estimation for repairs to exceed $50,000; nrc #1242899. A 48-hour nrc update call was made on 4/18/2019 at 07:35 mst; nrc #1243070.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-05-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190154
Supplemental Number
33465
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
2019-04-16 11:08:00
Location Latitude
35.4858
Location Longitude
-106.7153
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-04-16 11:08:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-04-16 12:05:00
Restart Datetime
2019-09-19 16:39:00
On Site Datetime
2019-04-16 11:08:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-04-16 12:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1242899
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Four Corners Lateral Loop
Segment Name
701
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
87540
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Sandoval
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 295.51
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.19
Pipe Smys
65000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
American Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Tape
Weld Subtype
Pipe Girth Weld
Installation Year
1980
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
84600
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
0
Prpty
89650
Accident Psig
1047
Mop Psig
1608
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
38300
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 controllers did not contribute to causing the leak.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Analysis Ind
Yes
Other Analysis Details
Visual Examination Of Cut-Out Girth Weld
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Weld Disturbed By Excavation And Sand Blasting
Pwf Additional Other Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2018
Circ Wave Recent Year
2018
Geometry Recent Year
2018
Other Recent Year
2018
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
H*** D***
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
H****@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4277
Prepared Date
2020-03-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
H*** D***
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-4277
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
H****@e****.com
Narrative
At 11:08 mst on 4/16/2019, integrity rehab excavating crew discovered a small pinhole leak in bottom of girth weld after sandblasting the pipe for inspection. The pipe segment was shut down and a plidco sleeve was applied over the weld to stop the leak. The pipe segment remained out of service until the feature was cut out and a replacement pipe was installed on 9/18/2019. Visual examination of the girth weld confirmed a construction weld burn through as the cause of the leak. An initial nrc call was made on 4/16/2019 at 12:06 mst based on the estimation for repairs to exceed $50,000; nrc #1242899. A 48-hour nrc update call was made on 4/18/2019 at 07:35 mst; nrc #1243070.
| Report Received Date | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190154 |
| Supplemental Number | 33465 |
| 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 | 2019-04-16 11:08:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.4858 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.7153 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-04-16 11:08:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-04-16 12:05:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-09-19 16:39:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-04-16 11:08:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-04-16 12:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1242899 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 | Four Corners Lateral Loop |
| Segment Name | 701 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 87540 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Sandoval |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 295.51 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.19 |
| Pipe Smys | 65000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | American Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Tape |
| Weld Subtype | Pipe Girth Weld |
| Installation Year | 1980 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 84600 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | 0 |
| Prpty | 89650 |
| Accident Psig | 1047 |
| Mop Psig | 1608 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 38300 |
| 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 controllers did not contribute to causing the leak. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Analysis Ind | Yes |
| Other Analysis Details | Visual Examination Of Cut-Out Girth Weld |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Weld Disturbed By Excavation And Sand Blasting |
| Pwf Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2018 |
| Circ Wave Recent Year | 2018 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2018 |
| Other Recent Year | 2018 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | H*** D*** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | H****@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4277 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-03-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | H*** D*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-4277 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | H****@e****.com |
| Narrative | At 11:08 mst on 4/16/2019, integrity rehab excavating crew discovered a small pinhole leak in bottom of girth weld after sandblasting the pipe for inspection. The pipe segment was shut down and a plidco sleeve was applied over the weld to stop the leak. The pipe segment remained out of service until the feature was cut out and a replacement pipe was installed on 9/18/2019. Visual examination of the girth weld confirmed a construction weld burn through as the cause of the leak. An initial nrc call was made on 4/16/2019 at 12:06 mst based on the estimation for repairs to exceed $50,000; nrc #1242899. A 48-hour nrc update call was made on 4/18/2019 at 07:35 mst; nrc #1243070. |
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