Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-08-09 — 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)
$16,602
Incident datetime
2019-08-09 19:43
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8/9/2019, an enterprise employee was making rounds and noticed a leak of propane from the p2 mainline pump. The pump was immediately shutdown and leak was isolated. The seal of the pump was identified as what was causing the leak from normal wear and tear. 1.07 barrels were unintentionally released and 4.93 barrels were released by flare in order to shutdown the pump to repair the seal. The pump seal was repaired and the pipeline was put back into service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-09-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190284
Supplemental Number
32678
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
2019-08-09 19:43:00
Location Latitude
30.011069
Location Longitude
-94.05722
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
1.07
Intentional Release Bbls
3.93
Recovered Bbls
1.07
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-08-09 19:43:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-08-09 19:43:00
Restart Datetime
2019-08-11 10:27:00
On Site Datetime
2019-08-09 19:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lid P2 Pump
Segment Name
Beaumont Mainline Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Beaumont
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 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
Pump
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Seal
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
16602
Est Cost Emergency
4500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
6500
Est Cost Other Details
Maintenance Contractor
Prpty
27902
Accident Psig
600
Mop Psig
1440
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 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 controller did not contribute to the leak or response to the leak.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Wear And Tear
Preparer Name
R***** B********
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
R**********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4611
Prepared Date
2019-09-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5585
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
On 8/9/2019, an enterprise employee was making rounds and noticed a leak of propane from the p2 mainline pump. The pump was immediately shutdown and leak was isolated. The seal of the pump was identified as what was causing the leak from normal wear and tear. 1.07 barrels were unintentionally released and 4.93 barrels were released by flare in order to shutdown the pump to repair the seal. The pump seal was repaired and the pipeline was put back into service.
| Report Received Date | 2019-09-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190284 |
| Supplemental Number | 32678 |
| 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 | 2019-08-09 19:43:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.011069 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.05722 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 | 1.07 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 3.93 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.07 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-08-09 19:43:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-08-09 19:43:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-08-11 10:27:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-08-09 19:43:00 |
| 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 | Lid P2 Pump |
| Segment Name | Beaumont Mainline Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Beaumont |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Seal |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 16602 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 6500 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Maintenance Contractor |
| Prpty | 27902 |
| Accident Psig | 600 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 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 controller did not contribute to the leak or response to the leak. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Wear And Tear |
| Preparer Name | R***** B******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R**********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4611 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-09-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5585 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 8/9/2019, an enterprise employee was making rounds and noticed a leak of propane from the p2 mainline pump. The pump was immediately shutdown and leak was isolated. The seal of the pump was identified as what was causing the leak from normal wear and tear. 1.07 barrels were unintentionally released and 4.93 barrels were released by flare in order to shutdown the pump to repair the seal. The pump seal was repaired and the pipeline was put back into service. |
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