Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-10-08 — 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)
$150
Incident datetime
2020-10-08 02:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On october 8th, 2020 at 02:50 cdt the cheek pump 1801 shut down due to a seal fail alarm. The pump suction and discharge valves were automatically closed and propane within the pump casing was automatically vented. The controller shut down the pipeline and isolated the station. A technician arrived at the station and confirmed the pump experienced a seal fail; product was not released from the seal. The pipeline was restarted using a different pump at cheek station at 04:10 cdt. The pump was removed and sent to a shop where debris was found in the pump. The debris caused the pump seals to come out of alignment and triggered the seal fail alarm. The pump was cleaned and repaired then reinstalled at cheek station on 2/12/2021.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-11-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200298
Supplemental Number
35030
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
2020-10-08 02:50:00
Location Latitude
29.9547
Location Longitude
-94.2422
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
0.2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-10-08 02:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-10-08 02:50:00
Restart Datetime
2020-10-08 04:10:00
On Site Datetime
2020-10-08 03:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
26733
Segment Name
Cheek Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77713
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Cheek Pump St
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
Pump
Installation Year
2011
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Seal
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
10
Est Cost Prop Damage
150
Est Cost Emergency
300
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
460
Accident Psig
318
Mop Psig
1440
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
Yes
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 personnel did not contribute to accident cause
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 Object Caused Seal Failure
Preparer Name
D**** B*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
D*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133815647
Prepared Date
2021-03-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** B*****
Authorizer Telephone
7133815647
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
D*******@e****.com
Narrative
On october 8th, 2020 at 02:50 cdt the cheek pump 1801 shut down due to a seal fail alarm. The pump suction and discharge valves were automatically closed and propane within the pump casing was automatically vented. The controller shut down the pipeline and isolated the station. A technician arrived at the station and confirmed the pump experienced a seal fail; product was not released from the seal. The pipeline was restarted using a different pump at cheek station at 04:10 cdt. The pump was removed and sent to a shop where debris was found in the pump. The debris caused the pump seals to come out of alignment and triggered the seal fail alarm. The pump was cleaned and repaired then reinstalled at cheek station on 2/12/2021.
| Report Received Date | 2020-11-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200298 |
| Supplemental Number | 35030 |
| 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 | 2020-10-08 02:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.9547 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.2422 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 | 0.2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-10-08 02:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-10-08 02:50:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-10-08 04:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-10-08 03:30:00 |
| 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 | 26733 |
| Segment Name | Cheek Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77713 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Cheek Pump St |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Seal |
| 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 | 10 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 300 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 460 |
| Accident Psig | 318 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 personnel did not contribute to accident cause |
| 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 Object Caused Seal Failure |
| Preparer Name | D**** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133815647 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-03-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133815647 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On october 8th, 2020 at 02:50 cdt the cheek pump 1801 shut down due to a seal fail alarm. The pump suction and discharge valves were automatically closed and propane within the pump casing was automatically vented. The controller shut down the pipeline and isolated the station. A technician arrived at the station and confirmed the pump experienced a seal fail; product was not released from the seal. The pipeline was restarted using a different pump at cheek station at 04:10 cdt. The pump was removed and sent to a shop where debris was found in the pump. The debris caused the pump seals to come out of alignment and triggered the seal fail alarm. The pump was cleaned and repaired then reinstalled at cheek station on 2/12/2021. |
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