Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-07-26 — 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)
$100
Incident datetime
2024-07-26 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7/1/2024 at 19:03, a third party notified the enterprise pipeline control center of a possible product release at tw chaparral ackerly pump station. The pipeline was shut down at 19:08. When enterprise personnel arrived on site, they determined that the unit 1 seal flush system tubing had broken at a ferrule fitting, resulting in release of approximately 18 bbls of natural gasoline. Unit 1 was removed from service for repairs, and the pipeline was restarted at 21:30. A vibration analysis was subsequently performed at ackerly and intermittent periods of high vibration were observed. Enterprise reliability personnel are installing vibration transmitters at tw chaparral pump stations that will enable monitoring and analysis of vibration data and facilitate the implementation of corrective actions as needed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-07-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240175
Supplemental Number
39822
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
32.460925
Location Longitude
-101.7129
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other
Commodity Details
Natural Gasoline
Unintentional Release Bbls
17.9
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
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
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ackerly Pump Station
Segment Name
Tw Chaparral Pipeline/lid C81
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79748
Onshore City Name
Knott
Onshore County Name
Howard
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
53.3
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Pump Type
Centrifugal
Pump Service Type
Mainline
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless 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
750
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
850
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1180
Mop Psig
1370
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2012-01-15 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
Neither controller nor control room contributed to the accident.
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
Appurtenance Failure
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T****** A* G********
Preparer Title
Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
T**********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6433
Prepared Date
2024-07-26 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
T****** A* G********
Local Contact Email
T**********@e****.com
Local Contact Telephone
713-381-6433
Authorizer Name
T****** A* G********
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6433
Authorizer Title
Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
T**********@e****.com
Narrative
On 7/1/2024 at 19:03, a third party notified the enterprise pipeline control center of a possible product release at tw chaparral ackerly pump station. The pipeline was shut down at 19:08. When enterprise personnel arrived on site, they determined that the unit 1 seal flush system tubing had broken at a ferrule fitting, resulting in release of approximately 18 bbls of natural gasoline. Unit 1 was removed from service for repairs, and the pipeline was restarted at 21:30. A vibration analysis was subsequently performed at ackerly and intermittent periods of high vibration were observed. Enterprise reliability personnel are installing vibration transmitters at tw chaparral pump stations that will enable monitoring and analysis of vibration data and facilitate the implementation of corrective actions as needed.
| Report Received Date | 2024-07-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240175 |
| Supplemental Number | 39822 |
| 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 | 32.460925 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.7129 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other |
| Commodity Details | Natural Gasoline |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 17.9 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| 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 | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ackerly Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Tw Chaparral Pipeline/lid C81 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79748 |
| Onshore City Name | Knott |
| Onshore County Name | Howard |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 53.3 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Pump Type | Centrifugal |
| Pump Service Type | Mainline |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless 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 | 750 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 850 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1180 |
| Mop Psig | 1370 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2012-01-15 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | Neither controller nor control room contributed to the accident. |
| 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 | Appurtenance Failure |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T****** A* G******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | T**********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6433 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-07-26 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | T****** A* G******** |
| Local Contact Email | T**********@e****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 713-381-6433 |
| Authorizer Name | T****** A* G******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6433 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | T**********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 7/1/2024 at 19:03, a third party notified the enterprise pipeline control center of a possible product release at tw chaparral ackerly pump station. The pipeline was shut down at 19:08. When enterprise personnel arrived on site, they determined that the unit 1 seal flush system tubing had broken at a ferrule fitting, resulting in release of approximately 18 bbls of natural gasoline. Unit 1 was removed from service for repairs, and the pipeline was restarted at 21:30. A vibration analysis was subsequently performed at ackerly and intermittent periods of high vibration were observed. Enterprise reliability personnel are installing vibration transmitters at tw chaparral pump stations that will enable monitoring and analysis of vibration data and facilitate the implementation of corrective actions as needed. |
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