Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-09-03 — 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)
$120,000
Incident datetime
2024-09-03 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On august 5th, 2024, at approximately 10:55 cdst, enterprise employees removed tank 1022 vertical booster pump for maintenance. Employees then observed product re-entering the evacuated can from a one-inch threaded plug on bottom of the pump. Upon investigation it appeared that the original sealant applied to the plug during install had degraded. For repair the failed plug was replaced with a solid steel core plug with approved thread sealant. Approximately 4 gallons were released and have been cleaned up. Nrc: #1406987 at 16:00 on 8/5/2024 48hr nrc: #1407177 at 10:32 on 8/7/2024
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-09-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240209
Supplemental Number
40082
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
Yes
Location Latitude
33.26101
Location Longitude
-92.62769
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Asset Was Already Shut Down For Maintenance.
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1406987
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1407177
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
8/5/2024 10:55
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
El Dorado Terminal
Segment Name
Arxx0266
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ar
Onshore Postal Code
71730
Onshore City Name
El Dorado
Onshore County Name
Union
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
131
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Pump Type
Centrifugal
Pump Service Type
Other
Pump Service Type Details
Internal Booster
Installation Year
1951
Manufactured Year
1951
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
120000
Est Cost Emergency
45000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
170020
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
Mop Psig
125
Mop Cfr Section
Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1951-01-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Bi-Directional
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
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
Controller did not contribute to the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Other
Other Stripped Details
Threaded Plug
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Sealant Had Degraded.
Preparer Name
R*** T********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Senior Engineer
Preparer Email
R*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4659
Prepared Date
2024-10-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R*** T********
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-4659
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Senior Engineer
Authorizer Email
R*********@e****.com
Narrative
On august 5th, 2024, at approximately 10:55 cdst, enterprise employees removed tank 1022 vertical booster pump for maintenance. Employees then observed product re-entering the evacuated can from a one-inch threaded plug on bottom of the pump. Upon investigation it appeared that the original sealant applied to the plug during install had degraded. For repair the failed plug was replaced with a solid steel core plug with approved thread sealant. Approximately 4 gallons were released and have been cleaned up. Nrc: #1406987 at 16:00 on 8/5/2024 48hr nrc: #1407177 at 10:32 on 8/7/2024
| Report Received Date | 2024-09-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240209 |
| Supplemental Number | 40082 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 33.26101 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.62769 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Asset Was Already Shut Down For Maintenance. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1406987 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1407177 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 8/5/2024 10:55 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | El Dorado Terminal |
| Segment Name | Arxx0266 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ar |
| Onshore Postal Code | 71730 |
| Onshore City Name | El Dorado |
| Onshore County Name | Union |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 131 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Pump Type | Centrifugal |
| Pump Service Type | Other |
| Pump Service Type Details | Internal Booster |
| Installation Year | 1951 |
| Manufactured Year | 1951 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 120000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 45000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 170020 |
| 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 |
| Mop Psig | 125 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1951-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | Bi-Directional |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| 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 | Controller did not contribute to the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Other |
| Other Stripped Details | Threaded Plug |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Sealant Had Degraded. |
| Preparer Name | R*** T******** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Senior Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4659 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-10-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** T******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-4659 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Senior Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | R*********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On august 5th, 2024, at approximately 10:55 cdst, enterprise employees removed tank 1022 vertical booster pump for maintenance. Employees then observed product re-entering the evacuated can from a one-inch threaded plug on bottom of the pump. Upon investigation it appeared that the original sealant applied to the plug during install had degraded. For repair the failed plug was replaced with a solid steel core plug with approved thread sealant. Approximately 4 gallons were released and have been cleaned up. Nrc: #1406987 at 16:00 on 8/5/2024 48hr nrc: #1407177 at 10:32 on 8/7/2024 |
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