Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-05-03 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-05-03 17:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Station operator was shutting the station for the night, with plans to restart in the morning to bring the gauging pig in during daylight hours. While there, he noticed oil on the pig launcher coming from the bleeder valve on the trap closure. It was estimated that 6 gallons of oil had been spilled onto the ground. Vibration from the mainline pd pump caused the bleeder valve to loosen enough to start seeping oil.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-05-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110147
Supplemental Number
17446
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
2011-05-03 17:45:00
Location Latitude
28.480925
Location Longitude
-96.37387
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.14
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.14
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-05-03 17:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Spill Was Contained And Free Oil Was Padded Up With Absorbent Pads.
On Site Datetime
2011-05-03 17:50:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Vanderbilt Station
Segment Name
Vanderbilt To Sealy, C6
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77991
Onshore City Name
Vanderbilt
Onshore County Name
Jackson
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Release Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Bleeder Valve
Release Type Details
Due To Vibration From Mainline Pd Pump, Caused The Bleeder Valve To Loosen.
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
18
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
50
Est Cost Other Details
Absorbent Pads
Prpty
68
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Preparer Name
B****** D**
Preparer Title
Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
B****@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4517
Preparer Fax
713-381-6811
Prepared Date
2013-03-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** B******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-3536
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
W********@e****.com
Narrative
Station operator was shutting the station for the night, with plans to restart in the morning to bring the gauging pig in during daylight hours. While there, he noticed oil on the pig launcher coming from the bleeder valve on the trap closure. It was estimated that 6 gallons of oil had been spilled onto the ground. Vibration from the mainline pd pump caused the bleeder valve to loosen enough to start seeping oil.
| Report Received Date | 2011-05-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110147 |
| Supplemental Number | 17446 |
| 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 | 2011-05-03 17:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.480925 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.37387 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.14 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.14 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-05-03 17:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Spill Was Contained And Free Oil Was Padded Up With Absorbent Pads. |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-05-03 17:50:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Vanderbilt Station |
| Segment Name | Vanderbilt To Sealy, C6 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77991 |
| Onshore City Name | Vanderbilt |
| Onshore County Name | Jackson |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Release Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Bleeder Valve |
| Release Type Details | Due To Vibration From Mainline Pd Pump, Caused The Bleeder Valve To Loosen. |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 18 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 50 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Absorbent Pads |
| Prpty | 68 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Preparer Name | B****** D** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | B****@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4517 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-381-6811 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** B****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Narrative | Station operator was shutting the station for the night, with plans to restart in the morning to bring the gauging pig in during daylight hours. While there, he noticed oil on the pig launcher coming from the bleeder valve on the trap closure. It was estimated that 6 gallons of oil had been spilled onto the ground. Vibration from the mainline pd pump caused the bleeder valve to loosen enough to start seeping oil. |
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