Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-04 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-05-04 14:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During routine inspections on 5/4/2020 at 14:15 ct, an enterprise technician discovered 0.4 bbls of diesel had leaked from mov-8032, inside a 3rd party facility. After performing maintenance on the valve, operations determined replacing the valve as the best long term solution. Site remediation was completed. Upon evaluating the removed valve for repairs, it was discovered that the internal rings were damaged, preventing the valve packing from working as intended. Texas railroad commission emergency line was called on 5/4/2020 at 15:58 ct for notification of the leak. Trc case: #2199.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200157
Supplemental Number
33959
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
2020-05-04 14:15:00
Location Latitude
29.87167
Location Longitude
-93.96806
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.4
Recovered Bbls
0.4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-04 14:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Not Flowing When Operator Identified Accident.
On Site Datetime
2020-05-04 14:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Motiva To Port Arthur Terminal #1 2
Segment Name
P112
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77640
Onshore City Name
Port Arthur
Onshore County Name
Jefferson County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
T3
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5020
Accident Psig
2
Mop Psig
720
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
Controller's actions did not contribute to the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Block Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Internal Rings Were Damaged Preventing The Packing From Working Correctly.
Preparer Name
R*** T********
Preparer Title
Engineer Pipeline Compliance
Preparer Email
R*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133814659
Prepared Date
2020-06-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
7133815585
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
During routine inspections on 5/4/2020 at 14:15 ct, an enterprise technician discovered 0.4 bbls of diesel had leaked from mov-8032, inside a 3rd party facility. After performing maintenance on the valve, operations determined replacing the valve as the best long term solution. Site remediation was completed. Upon evaluating the removed valve for repairs, it was discovered that the internal rings were damaged, preventing the valve packing from working as intended. Texas railroad commission emergency line was called on 5/4/2020 at 15:58 ct for notification of the leak. Trc case: #2199.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200157 |
| Supplemental Number | 33959 |
| 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 | 2020-05-04 14:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.87167 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.96806 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-04 14:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Not Flowing When Operator Identified Accident. |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-04 14:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Motiva To Port Arthur Terminal #1 2 |
| Segment Name | P112 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77640 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Arthur |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | T3 |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5020 |
| Accident Psig | 2 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | Controller's actions did not contribute to the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Block Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Internal Rings Were Damaged Preventing The Packing From Working Correctly. |
| Preparer Name | R*** T******** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer Pipeline Compliance |
| Preparer Email | R*********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133814659 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-06-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133815585 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | During routine inspections on 5/4/2020 at 14:15 ct, an enterprise technician discovered 0.4 bbls of diesel had leaked from mov-8032, inside a 3rd party facility. After performing maintenance on the valve, operations determined replacing the valve as the best long term solution. Site remediation was completed. Upon evaluating the removed valve for repairs, it was discovered that the internal rings were damaged, preventing the valve packing from working as intended. Texas railroad commission emergency line was called on 5/4/2020 at 15:58 ct for notification of the leak. Trc case: #2199. |
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