Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-08-19 — 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)
$9,500
Incident datetime
2020-08-19 10:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 10:30ct on 08/19/2020, an enterprise operator during routine rounds at the el dorado tank farm discovered unleaded gasoline leaking near the can pump for tank 1024. Upon investigation approximately 10 gallons of unleaded gasoline leaked from the seal of the tank's can pump. The pump was isolated and area remediated. The can pump shaft was found wrapped with foreign material. This caused an imbalance that interfered with the pump's normal operation damaging the seal and allowed the leak to occur. Enterprise has added steps to ensure foreign material cannot be left after repair/inspection to include using a bore scope to visually inspect piping that cannot be viewed by normal human means.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-09-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200255
Supplemental Number
34843
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
2020-08-19 10:30:00
Location Latitude
33.262032
Location Longitude
-92.627567
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
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-08-19 10:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-08-19 10:30:00
Restart Datetime
2020-08-23 10:00:00
On Site Datetime
2020-08-19 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
El Dorado Terminal
Segment Name
Facility Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ar
Onshore Postal Code
71730
Onshore City Name
El Dorado
Onshore County Name
Union
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
El Dorado
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
Pump
Installation Year
2020
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Tungsten Composite
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
9500
Est Cost Emergency
200
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
9730
Accident Psig
30
Mop Psig
275
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
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
Pipeline controllers did not contribute to cause of release.
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
Foreign Material Affected Pump Shaft Alignment Damaging Seal
Preparer Name
D**** B*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
D*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133815647
Prepared Date
2021-02-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** B*****
Authorizer Telephone
7133815647
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
D*******@e****.com
Narrative
At approximately 10:30ct on 08/19/2020, an enterprise operator during routine rounds at the el dorado tank farm discovered unleaded gasoline leaking near the can pump for tank 1024. Upon investigation approximately 10 gallons of unleaded gasoline leaked from the seal of the tank's can pump. The pump was isolated and area remediated. The can pump shaft was found wrapped with foreign material. This caused an imbalance that interfered with the pump's normal operation damaging the seal and allowed the leak to occur. Enterprise has added steps to ensure foreign material cannot be left after repair/inspection to include using a bore scope to visually inspect piping that cannot be viewed by normal human means.
| Report Received Date | 2020-09-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200255 |
| Supplemental Number | 34843 |
| 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 | 2020-08-19 10:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.262032 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.627567 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 | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-08-19 10:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-08-19 10:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-08-23 10:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-19 10:30:00 |
| 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 | El Dorado Terminal |
| Segment Name | Facility Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ar |
| Onshore Postal Code | 71730 |
| Onshore City Name | El Dorado |
| Onshore County Name | Union |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | El Dorado |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2020 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Tungsten Composite |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 9500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 9730 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | 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 | Pipeline controllers did not contribute to cause of release. |
| 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 | Foreign Material Affected Pump Shaft Alignment Damaging Seal |
| Preparer Name | D**** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133815647 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-02-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133815647 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 10:30ct on 08/19/2020, an enterprise operator during routine rounds at the el dorado tank farm discovered unleaded gasoline leaking near the can pump for tank 1024. Upon investigation approximately 10 gallons of unleaded gasoline leaked from the seal of the tank's can pump. The pump was isolated and area remediated. The can pump shaft was found wrapped with foreign material. This caused an imbalance that interfered with the pump's normal operation damaging the seal and allowed the leak to occur. Enterprise has added steps to ensure foreign material cannot be left after repair/inspection to include using a bore scope to visually inspect piping that cannot be viewed by normal human means. |
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