Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-07-22 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-07-22 01:05
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 01:05 ct on 07/22/2020, an enterprise operator was preparing to start the 16" mainline from a facility tank. During preparation, operator employees discovered approximately 2 barrels of ultra-low sulfur diesel within secondary containment and on the ground around the compact prover that had been released during a line flush the previous evening. Product was released from a 1/2" bleeder valve on the prover. Valve was closed to stop the release and affected site was remediated. Investigation determined that the valve was left open during repairs previously completed to the compact prover.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-08-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200232
Supplemental Number
34611
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
2020-07-21 20:30:00
Location Latitude
29.767
Location Longitude
-95.0131
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
2
Recovered Bbls
2
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
2020-07-22 01:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Valve Was Closed And Atmosphere Monitored To Ensure Safety.
On Site Datetime
2020-07-22 01:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baytown Terminal
Segment Name
Compact Prover
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77520
Onshore City Name
Baytown
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Facility
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2001
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Open Valve
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
204
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3204
Accident Psig
80
Mop Psig
740
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
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 personnel did not contribute to accident cause.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
D**** B*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
D*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133815647
Prepared Date
2020-12-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** B*****
Authorizer Telephone
7133815647
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
D*******@e****.com
Narrative
At 01:05 ct on 07/22/2020, an enterprise operator was preparing to start the 16" mainline from a facility tank. During preparation, operator employees discovered approximately 2 barrels of ultra-low sulfur diesel within secondary containment and on the ground around the compact prover that had been released during a line flush the previous evening. Product was released from a 1/2" bleeder valve on the prover. Valve was closed to stop the release and affected site was remediated. Investigation determined that the valve was left open during repairs previously completed to the compact prover.
| Report Received Date | 2020-08-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200232 |
| Supplemental Number | 34611 |
| 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 | 2020-07-21 20:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.767 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.0131 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 | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| 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 | 2020-07-22 01:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Valve Was Closed And Atmosphere Monitored To Ensure Safety. |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-07-22 01:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Baytown Terminal |
| Segment Name | Compact Prover |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77520 |
| Onshore City Name | Baytown |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Facility |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2001 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Open Valve |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 204 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3204 |
| Accident Psig | 80 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| 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 | 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 personnel did not contribute to accident cause. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | D**** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133815647 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-12-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133815647 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | At 01:05 ct on 07/22/2020, an enterprise operator was preparing to start the 16" mainline from a facility tank. During preparation, operator employees discovered approximately 2 barrels of ultra-low sulfur diesel within secondary containment and on the ground around the compact prover that had been released during a line flush the previous evening. Product was released from a 1/2" bleeder valve on the prover. Valve was closed to stop the release and affected site was remediated. Investigation determined that the valve was left open during repairs previously completed to the compact prover. |
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