Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-10-10 — 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)
$6,000
Incident datetime
2024-10-10 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 9/11/2024 at 16:43 cdt enterprise pipeline control received a seal fail alarm for the interface detector pump on the tw products/seminole red pipeline at gaines station. Approximately 2 barrels of natural gasoline leaked from the interface detector pump. Pipeline control immediately shut off the pump, and on-site personnel isolated and repaired the pump and returned the interface detector to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-10-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240239
Supplemental Number
40291
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
32.7754488
Location Longitude
-102.959693
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other
Commodity Details
C5-Natural Gasoline
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
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
No
Shutdown Explain
Interface Detection Pump Was Isolated From The Pipeline.
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Isolation Of Interface Detection Pump On Which Seal Failure Occurred.see 23a.
Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
See 23a.
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Tw Products/seminole Red Pipeline Gaines Station
Segment Name
Lid 50
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79360
Onshore City Name
Seminole
Onshore County Name
Gaines
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
1
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
Positive Displacement
Pump Service Type
Other
Pump Service Type Details
Sampling Pump For Optical Interface Detector
Installation Year
2023
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless 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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
80
Est Cost Prop Damage
6000
Est Cost Emergency
400
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6480
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
450
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1992-10-16 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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
No Other Known Factors At This Time
Preparer Name
T****** A* G********
Preparer Title
Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
T**********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6433
Prepared Date
2024-12-05 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 9/11/2024 at 16:43 cdt enterprise pipeline control received a seal fail alarm for the interface detector pump on the tw products/seminole red pipeline at gaines station. Approximately 2 barrels of natural gasoline leaked from the interface detector pump. Pipeline control immediately shut off the pump, and on-site personnel isolated and repaired the pump and returned the interface detector to service.
| Report Received Date | 2024-10-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240239 |
| Supplemental Number | 40291 |
| 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 | 32.7754488 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.959693 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 | C5-Natural Gasoline |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| 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 | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Interface Detection Pump Was Isolated From The Pipeline. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Isolation Of Interface Detection Pump On Which Seal Failure Occurred.see 23a. |
| Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | See 23a. |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Tw Products/seminole Red Pipeline Gaines Station |
| Segment Name | Lid 50 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79360 |
| Onshore City Name | Seminole |
| Onshore County Name | Gaines |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 1 |
| 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 | Positive Displacement |
| Pump Service Type | Other |
| Pump Service Type Details | Sampling Pump For Optical Interface Detector |
| Installation Year | 2023 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 80 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 400 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6480 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 450 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1992-10-16 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | No Other Known Factors At This Time |
| Preparer Name | T****** A* G******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | T**********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6433 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-12-05 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 9/11/2024 at 16:43 cdt enterprise pipeline control received a seal fail alarm for the interface detector pump on the tw products/seminole red pipeline at gaines station. Approximately 2 barrels of natural gasoline leaked from the interface detector pump. Pipeline control immediately shut off the pump, and on-site personnel isolated and repaired the pump and returned the interface detector to service. |
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