Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-12-06 — 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)
$500
Incident datetime
2021-12-06 01:06
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On december 5, 2021 at 23:41, enterprise houston control center (hcc) received a call from the valero plant personnel of a leak on the butane meter skid or the p/p mix meter skid at valero. Hcc dispatched field personnel to the site. At 01:06, enterprise field personnel assessed and confirmed the leak was on the p/p mix sampler skid. Then, enterprise field personnel isolated the sampler skid from the meter skid to stop the leak. Investigation found the sampler pump on the sampler skid leaking due to a teflon o-ring that was not installed internally in the sample pump from a previous repair on november 24, 2021. The sample pump was repaired and the sample skid was returned to service on december 7, 2021. The la dnr was notified on 12/6/2021 at 02:41
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-12-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210352
Supplemental Number
36171
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
2021-12-05 23:41:00
Location Latitude
29.9944
Location Longitude
-90.3864
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
P/p Mix
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-12-06 01:06:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2021-12-06 00:01:00
Restart Datetime
2021-12-06 01:25:00
On Site Datetime
2021-12-06 01:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Valero To Norco P/p Mix
Segment Name
38712
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70079
Onshore City Name
Norco
Onshore County Name
St. Charles
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+00
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
2001
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless 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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1050
Accident Psig
1200
Mop Psig
2160
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
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
This leak occurred on a sampler pump.
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
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N***** L* G*** J**
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
985-493-4629
Prepared Date
2021-12-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-2493
Authorizer Title
Senior Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
N*******@e****.com
Narrative
On december 5, 2021 at 23:41, enterprise houston control center (hcc) received a call from the valero plant personnel of a leak on the butane meter skid or the p/p mix meter skid at valero. Hcc dispatched field personnel to the site. At 01:06, enterprise field personnel assessed and confirmed the leak was on the p/p mix sampler skid. Then, enterprise field personnel isolated the sampler skid from the meter skid to stop the leak. Investigation found the sampler pump on the sampler skid leaking due to a teflon o-ring that was not installed internally in the sample pump from a previous repair on november 24, 2021. The sample pump was repaired and the sample skid was returned to service on december 7, 2021. The la dnr was notified on 12/6/2021 at 02:41
| Report Received Date | 2021-12-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210352 |
| Supplemental Number | 36171 |
| 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 | 2021-12-05 23:41:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.9944 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.3864 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 | P/p Mix |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-12-06 01:06:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2021-12-06 00:01:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2021-12-06 01:25:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-12-06 01:06:00 |
| 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 | Valero To Norco P/p Mix |
| Segment Name | 38712 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70079 |
| Onshore City Name | Norco |
| Onshore County Name | St. Charles |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | 2001 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1050 |
| Accident Psig | 1200 |
| Mop Psig | 2160 |
| 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 | 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 | This leak occurred on a sampler pump. |
| 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 |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N***** L* G*** J** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 985-493-4629 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-12-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-2493 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On december 5, 2021 at 23:41, enterprise houston control center (hcc) received a call from the valero plant personnel of a leak on the butane meter skid or the p/p mix meter skid at valero. Hcc dispatched field personnel to the site. At 01:06, enterprise field personnel assessed and confirmed the leak was on the p/p mix sampler skid. Then, enterprise field personnel isolated the sampler skid from the meter skid to stop the leak. Investigation found the sampler pump on the sampler skid leaking due to a teflon o-ring that was not installed internally in the sample pump from a previous repair on november 24, 2021. The sample pump was repaired and the sample skid was returned to service on december 7, 2021. The la dnr was notified on 12/6/2021 at 02:41 |
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