Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-06-08 — 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)
$24,500
Incident datetime
2020-06-08 12:28
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 12:28, a technician monitoring the commission of the p2 pump at the facility identified a small fire on the pump. Facility personnel shut in, isolated, and extinguished the small fire at the pump. The facility was restarted once the area was made safe. The pump was sent offsite to investigate the seal failure and complete appropriate repair. An investigation determined that the cause of the accident was a failure to properly torque the seal sleeve set screws. The seals became loose and the friction caused leaking product to auto ignite. The third party shop repaired the pump and verified that the new seal sleeve set screws were properly torqued to the manufacturer's specifications. Local field mechanics verified the torque specifications before the pump test run. The pump has returned to service with no mechanical issues. The nrc 48 hour notification took place on june 10, 2020 at 12:27: #1279284
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-07-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200191
Supplemental Number
34155
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
2020-06-08 12:28:00
Location Latitude
30.279879
Location Longitude
-91.917168
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Isobutane
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-06-08 12:28:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-06-08 12:28:00
Restart Datetime
2020-06-08 12:56:00
On Site Datetime
2020-06-08 12:28:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-06-08 16:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1279138
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Breaux Bridge Pipeline
Segment Name
Pump P-2
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70517
Onshore City Name
Breaux Bridge
Onshore County Name
St. Martin
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Pipeline Pump
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
1979
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
24500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
24600
Accident Psig
896
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed 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
Controller action did not contribute to the accident.
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
Seal Sleeve Set Screws Were Not Properly Torqued At Third Party Shop
Preparer Name
N***** L* G*** J**
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
985 493 4629
Prepared Date
2020-08-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
713 381 2493
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
N*******@e****.com
Narrative
At 12:28, a technician monitoring the commission of the p2 pump at the facility identified a small fire on the pump. Facility personnel shut in, isolated, and extinguished the small fire at the pump. The facility was restarted once the area was made safe. The pump was sent offsite to investigate the seal failure and complete appropriate repair. An investigation determined that the cause of the accident was a failure to properly torque the seal sleeve set screws. The seals became loose and the friction caused leaking product to auto ignite. The third party shop repaired the pump and verified that the new seal sleeve set screws were properly torqued to the manufacturer's specifications. Local field mechanics verified the torque specifications before the pump test run. The pump has returned to service with no mechanical issues. The nrc 48 hour notification took place on june 10, 2020 at 12:27: #1279284
| Report Received Date | 2020-07-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200191 |
| Supplemental Number | 34155 |
| 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 | 2020-06-08 12:28:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.279879 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.917168 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 | Isobutane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-06-08 12:28:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-06-08 12:28:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-06-08 12:56:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-06-08 12:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-06-08 16:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1279138 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Breaux Bridge Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Pump P-2 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70517 |
| Onshore City Name | Breaux Bridge |
| Onshore County Name | St. Martin |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Pipeline Pump |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1979 |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 24500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 24600 |
| Accident Psig | 896 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed 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 | Controller action did not contribute to the accident. |
| 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 | Seal Sleeve Set Screws Were Not Properly Torqued At Third Party Shop |
| Preparer Name | N***** L* G*** J** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 985 493 4629 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-08-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713 381 2493 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | At 12:28, a technician monitoring the commission of the p2 pump at the facility identified a small fire on the pump. Facility personnel shut in, isolated, and extinguished the small fire at the pump. The facility was restarted once the area was made safe. The pump was sent offsite to investigate the seal failure and complete appropriate repair. An investigation determined that the cause of the accident was a failure to properly torque the seal sleeve set screws. The seals became loose and the friction caused leaking product to auto ignite. The third party shop repaired the pump and verified that the new seal sleeve set screws were properly torqued to the manufacturer's specifications. Local field mechanics verified the torque specifications before the pump test run. The pump has returned to service with no mechanical issues. The nrc 48 hour notification took place on june 10, 2020 at 12:27: #1279284 |
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