Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-06 — 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)
$860,000
Incident datetime
2020-05-06 17:34
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/6/2020 at 17:34, enterprise technician discovered small bubbles coming from the ground on the line p62.2 at the moss bluff pump station. The leak was isolated by closing block valves. After investigation the source of the leak was determined to be failed o-rings from stopple fittings that were under-torqued during installation. The stopples were subsequently cut out and new pipe installed. Initial nrc call was made may 6, 2020 at 18:18, nrc# 1276779. The 48 hour nrc update call was placed may 8, 2020 at 13:31, nrc #1276891.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200162
Supplemental Number
34004
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
2020-05-06 17:34:00
Location Latitude
29.912809
Location Longitude
-94.699089
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
19.5
Intentional Release Bbls
110.8
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-06 17:34:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-05-06 17:43:00
Restart Datetime
2020-05-15 23:17:00
On Site Datetime
2020-05-06 17:34:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-05-06 18:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1276779
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lid P62.2 / Moss Bluff Pump Station
Segment Name
P62.2
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77575
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Liberty
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
2236+17
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tap Fitting(Stopple, Thread-O-Ring, Weld-O-Let, Etc.)
Installation Year
2018
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
13000
Est Cost Gas Released
820
Est Cost Prop Damage
860000
Est Cost Emergency
95000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
968820
Accident Psig
1380
Mop Psig
1460
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
Control room had no involvement
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Additional Breakdown Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D**** B*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
D*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-5647
Prepared Date
2020-07-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** B*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5647
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
D*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 5/6/2020 at 17:34, enterprise technician discovered small bubbles coming from the ground on the line p62.2 at the moss bluff pump station. The leak was isolated by closing block valves. After investigation the source of the leak was determined to be failed o-rings from stopple fittings that were under-torqued during installation. The stopples were subsequently cut out and new pipe installed. Initial nrc call was made may 6, 2020 at 18:18, nrc# 1276779. The 48 hour nrc update call was placed may 8, 2020 at 13:31, nrc #1276891.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200162 |
| Supplemental Number | 34004 |
| 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 | 2020-05-06 17:34:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.912809 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.699089 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 | 19.5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 110.8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-06 17:34:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-05-06 17:43:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-05-15 23:17:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-06 17:34:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-05-06 18:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1276779 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lid P62.2 / Moss Bluff Pump Station |
| Segment Name | P62.2 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77575 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Liberty |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 2236+17 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tap Fitting(Stopple, Thread-O-Ring, Weld-O-Let, Etc.) |
| Installation Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 13000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 820 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 860000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 95000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 968820 |
| Accident Psig | 1380 |
| Mop Psig | 1460 |
| 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 | Control room had no involvement |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Additional Breakdown Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D**** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-5647 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-07-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5647 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 5/6/2020 at 17:34, enterprise technician discovered small bubbles coming from the ground on the line p62.2 at the moss bluff pump station. The leak was isolated by closing block valves. After investigation the source of the leak was determined to be failed o-rings from stopple fittings that were under-torqued during installation. The stopples were subsequently cut out and new pipe installed. Initial nrc call was made may 6, 2020 at 18:18, nrc# 1276779. The 48 hour nrc update call was placed may 8, 2020 at 13:31, nrc #1276891. |
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