Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-11-18 — 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)
$250,000
Incident datetime
2024-11-18 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On october 19. 2024 an enterprise technician was at a nearby enterprise facility when at 07:51 cdt he observed a vapor cloud at shin oak energy east pump station. The houston control center was notified and the station was shut down and isolated at 07:52 cdt. Determination was made at 08:17 cdt that a section of pipe would need to be cut out and replaced, and repair costs are likely to be approximately $200k. Results of metallurgical analysis on the removed section of piping indicated that the failure was likely due to a fatigue crack. To prevent recurrence, steps have been taken to assess and minimize effects of vibration. Nrc original report # 1414123, 24-hour update # 1414258
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-11-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240271
Supplemental Number
40521
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
31.742975
Location Longitude
-98.372561
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
1
Intentional Release Bbls
80
Recovered Bbls
0
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 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
1414123
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1414258
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Shin Oak Pipeline/energy East Pump Station
Segment Name
1050
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76452
Onshore City Name
Gustine
Onshore County Name
Comanche
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
354.5
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
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.353
Pipe Smys
70000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l X70
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
2018
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
85
Est Cost Prop Damage
250000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
250085
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1200
Mop Psig
1480
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2019-03-09 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
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Fatigue Vibr Related
Yes
Failure Subtype
Mechanical Vibration
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T****** A* G********
Preparer Title
Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
T**********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6433
Prepared Date
2025-02-18 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 october 19. 2024 an enterprise technician was at a nearby enterprise facility when at 07:51 cdt he observed a vapor cloud at shin oak energy east pump station. The houston control center was notified and the station was shut down and isolated at 07:52 cdt. Determination was made at 08:17 cdt that a section of pipe would need to be cut out and replaced, and repair costs are likely to be approximately $200k. Results of metallurgical analysis on the removed section of piping indicated that the failure was likely due to a fatigue crack. To prevent recurrence, steps have been taken to assess and minimize effects of vibration. Nrc original report # 1414123, 24-hour update # 1414258
| Report Received Date | 2024-11-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240271 |
| Supplemental Number | 40521 |
| 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 | 31.742975 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.372561 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 | 1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 80 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| 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 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 | 1414123 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1414258 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Shin Oak Pipeline/energy East Pump Station |
| Segment Name | 1050 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76452 |
| Onshore City Name | Gustine |
| Onshore County Name | Comanche |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 354.5 |
| 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 | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.353 |
| Pipe Smys | 70000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l X70 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 2018 |
| 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 | 85 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 250085 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1200 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2019-03-09 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 | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Fatigue Vibr Related | Yes |
| Failure Subtype | Mechanical Vibration |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T****** A* G******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | T**********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6433 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-02-18 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 october 19. 2024 an enterprise technician was at a nearby enterprise facility when at 07:51 cdt he observed a vapor cloud at shin oak energy east pump station. The houston control center was notified and the station was shut down and isolated at 07:52 cdt. Determination was made at 08:17 cdt that a section of pipe would need to be cut out and replaced, and repair costs are likely to be approximately $200k. Results of metallurgical analysis on the removed section of piping indicated that the failure was likely due to a fatigue crack. To prevent recurrence, steps have been taken to assess and minimize effects of vibration. Nrc original report # 1414123, 24-hour update # 1414258 |
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