Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-06-29 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2019-06-29 11:07
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 06/29/2019 at 11:07 local time a third party contacted pipeline control after observing dead vegetation near mp 33. Pipeline control dispatched an enterprise technician to the site to inspect and confirm. Enterprise determined there was a leak at 17:45. Visual examination of the failure point confirmed the leak was a result of a lightning strike. Initial call to nrc was made on 06/29/2019 at 18:31 local time (nrc#1250545). The call was made based on repair cost estimates exceeding $50,000. 48hr update call to nrc was made on 07/01/2019 at 14:20 local time (nrc#1250689). No changes to original report.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-07-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190235
Supplemental Number
32578
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
2019-06-29 11:07:00
Location Latitude
33.08834
Location Longitude
-103.3932
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
0.36
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-29 11:07:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-06-29 17:34:00
Restart Datetime
2019-07-11 12:30:00
On Site Datetime
2019-06-29 14:37:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-06-29 18:31:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1250545
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
699
Segment Name
591
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88262
Onshore City Name
Lovington
Onshore County Name
Lea
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 33
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Lone Star Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1973
Manufactured Year
1972
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
500
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
50550
Accident Psig
750
Mop Psig
1650
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
54201
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 leak rate was below the system's threshold of detection.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
H*** D***
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
H****@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4277
Prepared Date
2019-08-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
H*** D***
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-4277
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
H****@e****.com
Narrative
On 06/29/2019 at 11:07 local time a third party contacted pipeline control after observing dead vegetation near mp 33. Pipeline control dispatched an enterprise technician to the site to inspect and confirm. Enterprise determined there was a leak at 17:45. Visual examination of the failure point confirmed the leak was a result of a lightning strike. Initial call to nrc was made on 06/29/2019 at 18:31 local time (nrc#1250545). The call was made based on repair cost estimates exceeding $50,000. 48hr update call to nrc was made on 07/01/2019 at 14:20 local time (nrc#1250689). No changes to original report.
| Report Received Date | 2019-07-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190235 |
| Supplemental Number | 32578 |
| 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 | 2019-06-29 11:07:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.08834 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.3932 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 | 0.36 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-29 11:07:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-06-29 17:34:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-07-11 12:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-29 14:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-06-29 18:31:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1250545 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 | 699 |
| Segment Name | 591 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88262 |
| Onshore City Name | Lovington |
| Onshore County Name | Lea |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 33 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Lone Star Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1973 |
| Manufactured Year | 1972 |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 500 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 50550 |
| Accident Psig | 750 |
| Mop Psig | 1650 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 54201 |
| 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 leak rate was below the system's threshold of detection. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | H*** D*** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | H****@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4277 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-08-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | H*** D*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-4277 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | H****@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 06/29/2019 at 11:07 local time a third party contacted pipeline control after observing dead vegetation near mp 33. Pipeline control dispatched an enterprise technician to the site to inspect and confirm. Enterprise determined there was a leak at 17:45. Visual examination of the failure point confirmed the leak was a result of a lightning strike. Initial call to nrc was made on 06/29/2019 at 18:31 local time (nrc#1250545). The call was made based on repair cost estimates exceeding $50,000. 48hr update call to nrc was made on 07/01/2019 at 14:20 local time (nrc#1250689). No changes to original report. |
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