Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-06-26 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$605,000
Incident datetime
2024-06-26 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 12:28 pm cst on june 1, 2024, the rehab crew reported weathering iso-butane vapor. Line segment was blocked in at 13:40. Nrc criteria was determined based on the cost of repair exceeding the $50,000 threshold. Pipe segment was replaced and resumed normal operations on june 6, 2024.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-06-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240153
Supplemental Number
40044
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
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
37.253347
Location Longitude
-96.529888
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Isobutane
Unintentional Release Bbls
704
Intentional Release Bbls
0
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 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
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1400641
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1400804
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
Am 119.5
Segment Name
Burden Junction To Coffeyville
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67204
Onshore City Name
Otter
Onshore County Name
Cowley
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
119.5
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.156
Pipe Smys
65000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
U.s. Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
1985
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
885
Est Cost Prop Damage
605000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
605885
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
87
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1985-12-04 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
52800
Internal Inspection 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
Leak was discovered by third party on right-of-way patrol.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Environmental Cracking-Related
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Environmental Cracking-Related
Stress Subtype
Stress Corrosion Cracking
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2023
Axial Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Rcnt Atnd Dtct Metal
High Resolution
Axial Previous Year
2018
Axial Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Prev Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal
High Resolution
Circ Wave Recent Year
2023
Circ Wv Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Circ Wv Rcnt Resolution
High Resolution
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2023
Ultrasonic Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Ultrasonic Rcnt Attuned
Crack
Geometry Recent Year
2023
Geometry Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Geometry Rcnt Resolution
High Resolution
Geometrt Rcnt Measur Cups
Inside Ili Cups
Geometry Previous Year
2018
Geometry Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Geometry Prev Resolution
High Resolution
Geometrt Prev Measur Cups
Inside Ili Cups
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
A***** A******** I*
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
A***********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133813659
Prepared Date
2024-09-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A***** A******** I*
Authorizer Telephone
7133763510
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
A***********@e****.com
Narrative
At approximately 12:28 pm cst on june 1, 2024, the rehab crew reported weathering iso-butane vapor. Line segment was blocked in at 13:40. Nrc criteria was determined based on the cost of repair exceeding the $50,000 threshold. Pipe segment was replaced and resumed normal operations on june 6, 2024.
| Report Received Date | 2024-06-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240153 |
| Supplemental Number | 40044 |
| 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 | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 37.253347 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.529888 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 | Isobutane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 704 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| 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 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 | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1400641 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1400804 |
| 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 | Am 119.5 |
| Segment Name | Burden Junction To Coffeyville |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67204 |
| Onshore City Name | Otter |
| Onshore County Name | Cowley |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 119.5 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.156 |
| Pipe Smys | 65000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | U.s. Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 1985 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 885 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 605000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 605885 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 87 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1985-12-04 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 52800 |
| Internal Inspection 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 | Leak was discovered by third party on right-of-way patrol. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Environmental Cracking-Related |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Environmental Cracking-Related |
| Stress Subtype | Stress Corrosion Cracking |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2023 |
| Axial Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Rcnt Atnd Dtct Metal | High Resolution |
| Axial Previous Year | 2018 |
| Axial Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Prev Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal | High Resolution |
| Circ Wave Recent Year | 2023 |
| Circ Wv Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Circ Wv Rcnt Resolution | High Resolution |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2023 |
| Ultrasonic Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Ultrasonic Rcnt Attuned | Crack |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2023 |
| Geometry Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Geometry Rcnt Resolution | High Resolution |
| Geometrt Rcnt Measur Cups | Inside Ili Cups |
| Geometry Previous Year | 2018 |
| Geometry Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Geometry Prev Resolution | High Resolution |
| Geometrt Prev Measur Cups | Inside Ili Cups |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | A***** A******** I* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | A***********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133813659 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-09-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A***** A******** I* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133763510 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | A***********@e****.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 12:28 pm cst on june 1, 2024, the rehab crew reported weathering iso-butane vapor. Line segment was blocked in at 13:40. Nrc criteria was determined based on the cost of repair exceeding the $50,000 threshold. Pipe segment was replaced and resumed normal operations on june 6, 2024. |
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