Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-07-13 — 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)
$20,015
Incident datetime
2023-07-13 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 14, 2023 at 10:43am, enterprise was notified by a 3rd party of a ice ball on a valve. A pipeline technician was dispatched and arrived on site to confirm the ice ball was on an enterprise pipeline valve at 11:30. Enterprise dispatched a team to contain the leak area and investigate the source of the leak on the valve. At 1:45 pm enterprise determined that based on the leak rate observed, the leak volume would exceed the 5 gallon threshold and the rrc was notified at 2:00 pm, and assigned incident number 2846. At 6:43 pm, enterprise shut down the pipeline in order to remove and replace the leaking valve. The valve was sent in for examination and it was determined the leak was due to a failed o-ring that was cracked.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-07-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230158
Supplemental Number
38271
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
29.37092
Location Longitude
-94.91177
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
14.77
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Txca 4" And 3"
Segment Name
Txca
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77590
Onshore City Name
Texas City
Onshore County Name
Galveston
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
36+48
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
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Ball
Valve Manufacturer
Grove
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon 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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
20015
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
500
Est Cost Other Details
Lab Analysis
Prpty
20515
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
390
Mop Psig
720
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2018-03-28 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
1000
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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 was a small leak on a valve.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
O-Ring Failed Over Time
Preparer Name
C******* V******
Preparer Title
Engineer Pipeline Compliance
Preparer Email
C********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
8326575864
Prepared Date
2023-07-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
7133812493
Authorizer Title
Senior Manager Compliance
Authorizer Email
N*******@e****.com
Narrative
On june 14, 2023 at 10:43am, enterprise was notified by a 3rd party of a ice ball on a valve. A pipeline technician was dispatched and arrived on site to confirm the ice ball was on an enterprise pipeline valve at 11:30. Enterprise dispatched a team to contain the leak area and investigate the source of the leak on the valve. At 1:45 pm enterprise determined that based on the leak rate observed, the leak volume would exceed the 5 gallon threshold and the rrc was notified at 2:00 pm, and assigned incident number 2846. At 6:43 pm, enterprise shut down the pipeline in order to remove and replace the leaking valve. The valve was sent in for examination and it was determined the leak was due to a failed o-ring that was cracked.
| Report Received Date | 2023-07-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230158 |
| Supplemental Number | 38271 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 29.37092 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.91177 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 | 14.77 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Txca 4" And 3" |
| Segment Name | Txca |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77590 |
| Onshore City Name | Texas City |
| Onshore County Name | Galveston |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 36+48 |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Ball |
| Valve Manufacturer | Grove |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20015 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 500 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Lab Analysis |
| Prpty | 20515 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 390 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 1000 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 was a small leak on a valve. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | O-Ring Failed Over Time |
| Preparer Name | C******* V****** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer Pipeline Compliance |
| Preparer Email | C********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8326575864 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-07-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133812493 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Manager Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On june 14, 2023 at 10:43am, enterprise was notified by a 3rd party of a ice ball on a valve. A pipeline technician was dispatched and arrived on site to confirm the ice ball was on an enterprise pipeline valve at 11:30. Enterprise dispatched a team to contain the leak area and investigate the source of the leak on the valve. At 1:45 pm enterprise determined that based on the leak rate observed, the leak volume would exceed the 5 gallon threshold and the rrc was notified at 2:00 pm, and assigned incident number 2846. At 6:43 pm, enterprise shut down the pipeline in order to remove and replace the leaking valve. The valve was sent in for examination and it was determined the leak was due to a failed o-ring that was cracked. |
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