Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-10-02 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$118,336
Incident datetime
2019-10-02 14:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On october 2, 2019 at 14:00, an enterprise contractor discovered a gasoline leak near the meter skid 2177 at the beaumont terminal. It was discovered that the o-ring seal around a filter access door was leaking. Approximately 3 gallons of gasoline leaked on the ground. The leak was mitigated by isolating the meter skid area. During investigation of the leak, it was discovered that adequate thermal relief was not in place on the filters connected to the meter skid. The filters were disconnected from the meter and the pipeline was put back into the service. Permanent repairs were confirmed to exceed the $50,000 nrc threshold on october 15 at 10:30. Nrc call was made at 11:03 with incident #1261154. 48 hour update was made on october16 at 15:14 with incident #1261288. November 20, 2019 all required thermal relief was installed and the meter skid placed into service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-10-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190327
Supplemental Number
32975
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
2019-10-02 14:00:00
Location Latitude
30.009092
Location Longitude
-94.060381
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-02 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-10-02 14:00:00
Restart Datetime
2019-10-06 07:00:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-02 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-15 10:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1261154
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Beaumont Terminal 2
Segment Name
Meter Skid 2177
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
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
118336
Est Cost Emergency
50
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
118386
Accident Psig
829
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place 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 operator did not have any impact or determination of this leak.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Operation Type
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
R***** B********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
R**********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4611
Prepared Date
2019-11-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5585
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
On october 2, 2019 at 14:00, an enterprise contractor discovered a gasoline leak near the meter skid 2177 at the beaumont terminal. It was discovered that the o-ring seal around a filter access door was leaking. Approximately 3 gallons of gasoline leaked on the ground. The leak was mitigated by isolating the meter skid area. During investigation of the leak, it was discovered that adequate thermal relief was not in place on the filters connected to the meter skid. The filters were disconnected from the meter and the pipeline was put back into the service. Permanent repairs were confirmed to exceed the $50,000 nrc threshold on october 15 at 10:30. Nrc call was made at 11:03 with incident #1261154. 48 hour update was made on october16 at 15:14 with incident #1261288. November 20, 2019 all required thermal relief was installed and the meter skid placed into service.
| Report Received Date | 2019-10-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190327 |
| Supplemental Number | 32975 |
| 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 | 2019-10-02 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.009092 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.060381 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-02 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-10-02 14:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-10-06 07:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-02 14:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-10-15 10:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1261154 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Beaumont Terminal 2 |
| Segment Name | Meter Skid 2177 |
| 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 | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 118336 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 50 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 118386 |
| Accident Psig | 829 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 operator did not have any impact or determination of this leak. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Operation Type | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | R***** B******** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R**********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4611 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-11-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5585 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On october 2, 2019 at 14:00, an enterprise contractor discovered a gasoline leak near the meter skid 2177 at the beaumont terminal. It was discovered that the o-ring seal around a filter access door was leaking. Approximately 3 gallons of gasoline leaked on the ground. The leak was mitigated by isolating the meter skid area. During investigation of the leak, it was discovered that adequate thermal relief was not in place on the filters connected to the meter skid. The filters were disconnected from the meter and the pipeline was put back into the service. Permanent repairs were confirmed to exceed the $50,000 nrc threshold on october 15 at 10:30. Nrc call was made at 11:03 with incident #1261154. 48 hour update was made on october16 at 15:14 with incident #1261288. November 20, 2019 all required thermal relief was installed and the meter skid placed into service. |
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