Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-11-15 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2010-11-15 08:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The leak occured on the suction side of the pump. This was a meter housing oil ring seal. We do not know when it was installed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-12-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100279
Supplemental Number
17472
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
2010-11-15 08:00:00
Location Latitude
34.24278
Location Longitude
-97.49972
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Recovered Bbls
10
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
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Broken Bolts On A Meter Caused Product To Release
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Healdton Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73438
Onshore City Name
Healdton
Onshore County Name
Carter
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
Meter/prover
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Bolts On The Meter Broke
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
500
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
45000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
47000
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
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
Bolts broke off on the meter
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
Threaded Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
No Other Contributing Factors
Preparer Name
J**** P* S****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-3614
Preparer Fax
713-381-6811
Prepared Date
2013-03-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** P* S****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-3614
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
J******@e****.com
Narrative
The leak occured on the suction side of the pump. This was a meter housing oil ring seal. We do not know when it was installed.
| Report Received Date | 2010-12-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100279 |
| Supplemental Number | 17472 |
| 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 | 2010-11-15 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.24278 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.49972 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| 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 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Broken Bolts On A Meter Caused Product To Release |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Healdton Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73438 |
| Onshore City Name | Healdton |
| Onshore County Name | Carter |
| 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 | Meter/prover |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Bolts On The Meter Broke |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 500 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 45000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 47000 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | 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 | Bolts broke off on the meter |
| 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 | Threaded Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | No Other Contributing Factors |
| Preparer Name | J**** P* S**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-3614 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-381-6811 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** P* S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-3614 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | J******@e****.com |
| Narrative | The leak occured on the suction side of the pump. This was a meter housing oil ring seal. We do not know when it was installed. |
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