Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-11-16 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2010-11-16 13:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Valve would not operate several months ago and operations left the valve partially opened while after attempting to operate it, they did not realize they left it partially opened. Two months later, a lighter crude was put through the valve, this product ate away at the plug of heavier crude that had clogged up the valve causing the lighter product to flow through the valve that was partially left opened due to the clog and to subsequently leak; then to overfill the sump. Operated the valve to fully closed. Valve appeared to be closed because when operations tried to open the valve which was underground, no product went through it and continued to hold product back for several months. Operations concluded that the valve was closed and did not realize it was very minutely open until the lighter crude washed out the heavier crude plug. This was the ball valve drains the terminal piping into the sump. 8-22-2011 - the drain ball valve is working properly - new handle was built and installed on valve.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-11-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100248
Supplemental Number
17478
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30829
Name
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
1100 Louisiana Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2010-11-16 13:00:00
Location Latitude
28.9351
Location Longitude
-95.3198
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.71
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Freeport Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77541
Onshore City Name
Freeport
Onshore County Name
Brazoria
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
28685
Est Cost Other Details
Clean Up
Prpty
29185
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Preparer Name
N*** B******
Preparer Title
Sr Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
W********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-3536
Preparer Fax
713-803-1354
Prepared Date
2013-03-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** B******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-3536
Authorizer Title
Sr Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
W********@e****.com
Narrative
Valve would not operate several months ago and operations left the valve partially opened while after attempting to operate it, they did not realize they left it partially opened. Two months later, a lighter crude was put through the valve, this product ate away at the plug of heavier crude that had clogged up the valve causing the lighter product to flow through the valve that was partially left opened due to the clog and to subsequently leak; then to overfill the sump. Operated the valve to fully closed. Valve appeared to be closed because when operations tried to open the valve which was underground, no product went through it and continued to hold product back for several months. Operations concluded that the valve was closed and did not realize it was very minutely open until the lighter crude washed out the heavier crude plug. This was the ball valve drains the terminal piping into the sump. 8-22-2011 - the drain ball valve is working properly - new handle was built and installed on valve.
| Report Received Date | 2010-11-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100248 |
| Supplemental Number | 17478 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30829 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1100 Louisiana Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-11-16 13:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.9351 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.3198 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.71 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Freeport Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77541 |
| Onshore City Name | Freeport |
| Onshore County Name | Brazoria |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 28685 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Clean Up |
| Prpty | 29185 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Preparer Name | N*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-803-1354 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** B****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Narrative | Valve would not operate several months ago and operations left the valve partially opened while after attempting to operate it, they did not realize they left it partially opened. Two months later, a lighter crude was put through the valve, this product ate away at the plug of heavier crude that had clogged up the valve causing the lighter product to flow through the valve that was partially left opened due to the clog and to subsequently leak; then to overfill the sump. Operated the valve to fully closed. Valve appeared to be closed because when operations tried to open the valve which was underground, no product went through it and continued to hold product back for several months. Operations concluded that the valve was closed and did not realize it was very minutely open until the lighter crude washed out the heavier crude plug. This was the ball valve drains the terminal piping into the sump. 8-22-2011 - the drain ball valve is working properly - new handle was built and installed on valve. |
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