Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-11-10 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2021-11-10 08:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 0800, enterprise technician found product leaking from a tubing connection on the strainer differential pressure transmitter. The technician was able to tighten the loose connection to stop the leak. Approximately 9 bbls of jet fuel was released and fully contained within concrete secondary containment. A vacuum truck was used to recover the product and the area was cleaned..
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-12-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210345
Supplemental Number
36103
Report Type
Original 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
2021-11-10 08:00:00
Location Latitude
29.71497
Location Longitude
-95.18775
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
9
Recovered Bbls
9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-11-10 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Batch Was Completed When Leak Was Discovered.
On Site Datetime
2021-11-10 08:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
P99b
Segment Name
Davidson St To Red Bluff Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77506
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Davidson Sta
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
Tubing
Installation Year
2020
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Tubing
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
755
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3255
Accident Psig
1
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
Controllers did not contribute to the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Tubing Fitting Came Loose Allowing Product To Leak.
Preparer Name
D**** B*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
D*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133815647
Prepared Date
2021-12-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** B*****
Authorizer Telephone
7133815647
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
D*******@e****.com
Narrative
At approximately 0800, enterprise technician found product leaking from a tubing connection on the strainer differential pressure transmitter. The technician was able to tighten the loose connection to stop the leak. Approximately 9 bbls of jet fuel was released and fully contained within concrete secondary containment. A vacuum truck was used to recover the product and the area was cleaned..
| Report Received Date | 2021-12-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210345 |
| Supplemental Number | 36103 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2021-11-10 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.71497 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.18775 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 | 9 |
| Recovered Bbls | 9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-11-10 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Batch Was Completed When Leak Was Discovered. |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-11-10 08:00:00 |
| 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 | P99b |
| Segment Name | Davidson St To Red Bluff Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77506 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Davidson Sta |
| 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 | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2020 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Tubing |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 755 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3255 |
| Accident Psig | 1 |
| 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 | Controllers did not contribute to the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Tubing Fitting Came Loose Allowing Product To Leak. |
| Preparer Name | D**** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133815647 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-12-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133815647 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 0800, enterprise technician found product leaking from a tubing connection on the strainer differential pressure transmitter. The technician was able to tighten the loose connection to stop the leak. Approximately 9 bbls of jet fuel was released and fully contained within concrete secondary containment. A vacuum truck was used to recover the product and the area was cleaned.. |
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