Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-07-09 — 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
2023-07-09 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 6/12/2023 an enterprise contractor welding on indianapolis tank 5105 for API 653 repairs encountered trapped hydrocarbon causing a 3-inch flame. The flame was immediately extinguished by the contractor. All personnel exited the tank and work was stopped. Work was resumed when additional steps were taken to mitigate potentially trapped hydrocarbons. Nrc#: 1369815 on 6/12/2023 at 10:03 edst 48 hr nrc#: 1370008 on 6/14/2023 at 08:07 edst
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-07-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230151
Supplemental Number
40178
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
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
39.80718
Location Longitude
-86.33492
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Idle
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1369815
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1370008
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Operator/contractor
Consumed By Fire In Barrels
0.1
Explode Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Indianapolis Tank Farm
Segment Name
Tnk 5105
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46234
Onshore City Name
Indianapolis
Onshore County Name
Hendricks
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
66
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Safe Fill Level
0
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
No
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2023
Api Std In Service Year
2023
Installation Year
1957
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Fire
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
0
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
Controllers did not contribute to the cause of the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Procedure Did Not Adequately Anticipate Potential Hydrocarbons Trapped Under Tank Leg Striker Plates.
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
R*** T********
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4659
Prepared Date
2024-10-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R*** T********
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-4659
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
R*********@e****.com
Narrative
On 6/12/2023 an enterprise contractor welding on indianapolis tank 5105 for API 653 repairs encountered trapped hydrocarbon causing a 3-inch flame. The flame was immediately extinguished by the contractor. All personnel exited the tank and work was stopped. Work was resumed when additional steps were taken to mitigate potentially trapped hydrocarbons. Nrc#: 1369815 on 6/12/2023 at 10:03 edst 48 hr nrc#: 1370008 on 6/14/2023 at 08:07 edst
| Report Received Date | 2023-07-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230151 |
| Supplemental Number | 40178 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 39.80718 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.33492 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Idle |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1369815 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1370008 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Operator/contractor |
| Consumed By Fire In Barrels | 0.1 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Indianapolis Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Tnk 5105 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46234 |
| Onshore City Name | Indianapolis |
| Onshore County Name | Hendricks |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 66 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Safe Fill Level | 0 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | No |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2023 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2023 |
| Installation Year | 1957 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Fire |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | Controllers did not contribute to the cause of the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Procedure Did Not Adequately Anticipate Potential Hydrocarbons Trapped Under Tank Leg Striker Plates. |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | R*** T******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4659 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-10-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** T******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-4659 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | R*********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 6/12/2023 an enterprise contractor welding on indianapolis tank 5105 for API 653 repairs encountered trapped hydrocarbon causing a 3-inch flame. The flame was immediately extinguished by the contractor. All personnel exited the tank and work was stopped. Work was resumed when additional steps were taken to mitigate potentially trapped hydrocarbons. Nrc#: 1369815 on 6/12/2023 at 10:03 edst 48 hr nrc#: 1370008 on 6/14/2023 at 08:07 edst |
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