Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-09-21 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$454,314
Incident datetime
2019-09-21 16:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On saturday september 21, 2019 at 16:00 a third party notified enterprise personnel of a pipeline leaking in a multi-pipeline corridor in the fannett, tx area. Line was confirmed to be enterprises' pipeline about 20:00 on the same day. There was a delay in confirming the leak because of flooding from the recent tropical storm and the challenge to access the area safely. A 5.15 mile line segment was isolated and flared to mitigate the leak. The pipe was cut out and replaced. Metallurgical analysis was performed on the cut out pipe. Initial nrc call #1258930 was made on september 21, 2019 at 20:30. 48-hour nrc update #1259066 was made on september 23, 2019 at 12:43. Trc incident #2062. Metallurgical analysis determined that the leak was in the girth weld and was the result of void or gas pockets that were formed during original fabrication.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-10-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190310
Supplemental Number
33063
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
2019-09-21 16:00:00
Location Latitude
29.93701
Location Longitude
-94.309314
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Propane
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Intentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Third Party
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-09-21 16:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-09-21 20:00:00
Restart Datetime
2019-10-09 18:49:00
On Site Datetime
2019-09-21 19:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-09-21 20:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1258930
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lid 26733 - 4" Port Arthur Refinery Grade Butane
Segment Name
Aid 257 - Lake Charles 4"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77622
Onshore City Name
Fannett
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 37.7
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
4.5
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.156
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Unkown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
U.s. Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Polyguard
Installation Year
1980
Manufactured Year
1980
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
60
Est Cost Prop Damage
454314
Est Cost Emergency
66000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
520374
Accident Psig
320
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
27000
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 controller did not contribute to the reason of 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
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Void Or Gas Pockets That Were Possibly Formed From Original Fabrication
Pwf Additional Other Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2015
Geometry Recent Year
2015
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2011
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
2098
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
R***** B********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
R**********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4611
Prepared Date
2019-12-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5585
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
On saturday september 21, 2019 at 16:00 a third party notified enterprise personnel of a pipeline leaking in a multi-pipeline corridor in the fannett, tx area. Line was confirmed to be enterprises' pipeline about 20:00 on the same day. There was a delay in confirming the leak because of flooding from the recent tropical storm and the challenge to access the area safely. A 5.15 mile line segment was isolated and flared to mitigate the leak. The pipe was cut out and replaced. Metallurgical analysis was performed on the cut out pipe. Initial nrc call #1258930 was made on september 21, 2019 at 20:30. 48-hour nrc update #1259066 was made on september 23, 2019 at 12:43. Trc incident #2062. Metallurgical analysis determined that the leak was in the girth weld and was the result of void or gas pockets that were formed during original fabrication.
| Report Received Date | 2019-10-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190310 |
| Supplemental Number | 33063 |
| 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 | 2019-09-21 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.93701 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.309314 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 | Propane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Third Party |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-09-21 16:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-09-21 20:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-10-09 18:49:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-09-21 19:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-09-21 20:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1258930 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 | Lid 26733 - 4" Port Arthur Refinery Grade Butane |
| Segment Name | Aid 257 - Lake Charles 4" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77622 |
| Onshore City Name | Fannett |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 37.7 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.5 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.156 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unkown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | U.s. Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Polyguard |
| Installation Year | 1980 |
| Manufactured Year | 1980 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 60 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 454314 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 66000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 520374 |
| Accident Psig | 320 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 27000 |
| 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 controller did not contribute to the reason of 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 |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Void Or Gas Pockets That Were Possibly Formed From Original Fabrication |
| Pwf Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2015 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2015 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2011 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 2098 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R***** B******** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R**********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4611 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-12-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5585 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On saturday september 21, 2019 at 16:00 a third party notified enterprise personnel of a pipeline leaking in a multi-pipeline corridor in the fannett, tx area. Line was confirmed to be enterprises' pipeline about 20:00 on the same day. There was a delay in confirming the leak because of flooding from the recent tropical storm and the challenge to access the area safely. A 5.15 mile line segment was isolated and flared to mitigate the leak. The pipe was cut out and replaced. Metallurgical analysis was performed on the cut out pipe. Initial nrc call #1258930 was made on september 21, 2019 at 20:30. 48-hour nrc update #1259066 was made on september 23, 2019 at 12:43. Trc incident #2062. Metallurgical analysis determined that the leak was in the girth weld and was the result of void or gas pockets that were formed during original fabrication. |
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