Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-06-04 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2011-06-04 07:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During the 0700 tank check, control center observed at 0720hrs that the tank level was dropping faster than it should have been with pumping activities. Notified the pipline technician and asked him to check on the tank at chico. Once tech arrived, he saw that the tank mixer had failed and crude oil was leaking out of the tank and there was a vapor cloud inside the dike. Tech contacted supervisor and the county sheriff and fire department was notified. Once unified command was set up, the fire department placed a foam blanket on the crude oil that was in the dike and crews started picking up product with vacuum trucks. Estimated volume lost is approximately 13,500 bbls, all crude was contained in the dike. We will determine the amount that was recovered. Environmental made all of the regulatory notifications. It was determined at the keeper ring on the hinge pin had failed. Notified the manufacture and was told that there had been problems with the ring failing and suggested a fix for the problem. All mixers with in the system have been checked and modiifications made on tank mixers to fix potential ring failures.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-06-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110210
Supplemental Number
17449
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
2011-06-04 07:30:00
Location Latitude
33.307077
Location Longitude
-97.847271
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
12229
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
4383
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-06-04 07:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-06-04 09:31:00
Nrc Rpt Num
978614
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Chico Station
Segment Name
Tank 1483
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76431
Onshore City Name
Chico
Onshore County Name
Wise
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Item Involved Details
Tank Mixer
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
706140
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
633290
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1360430
Accident Psig
10
Mop Psig
15
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
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
Controller was reviewing tank levels and thought there might be a problem.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Retaining Ring That Holds The Hinge Pin Failed.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Retaining Clip That Holds The Hinge Pin Failed.
Preparer Name
B****** D**
Preparer Title
Pipeline 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
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
W********@e****.com
Narrative
During the 0700 tank check, control center observed at 0720hrs that the tank level was dropping faster than it should have been with pumping activities. Notified the pipline technician and asked him to check on the tank at chico. Once tech arrived, he saw that the tank mixer had failed and crude oil was leaking out of the tank and there was a vapor cloud inside the dike. Tech contacted supervisor and the county sheriff and fire department was notified. Once unified command was set up, the fire department placed a foam blanket on the crude oil that was in the dike and crews started picking up product with vacuum trucks. Estimated volume lost is approximately 13,500 bbls, all crude was contained in the dike. We will determine the amount that was recovered. Environmental made all of the regulatory notifications. It was determined at the keeper ring on the hinge pin had failed. Notified the manufacture and was told that there had been problems with the ring failing and suggested a fix for the problem. All mixers with in the system have been checked and modiifications made on tank mixers to fix potential ring failures.
| Report Received Date | 2011-06-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110210 |
| Supplemental Number | 17449 |
| 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 | 2011-06-04 07:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.307077 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.847271 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 12229 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4383 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-06-04 07:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-06-04 09:31:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 978614 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Chico Station |
| Segment Name | Tank 1483 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76431 |
| Onshore City Name | Chico |
| Onshore County Name | Wise |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Item Involved Details | Tank Mixer |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 706140 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 633290 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1360430 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| Mop Psig | 15 |
| 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 | 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 | Controller was reviewing tank levels and thought there might be a problem. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Retaining Ring That Holds The Hinge Pin Failed. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Retaining Clip That Holds The Hinge Pin Failed. |
| Preparer Name | B****** D** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline 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 | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Narrative | During the 0700 tank check, control center observed at 0720hrs that the tank level was dropping faster than it should have been with pumping activities. Notified the pipline technician and asked him to check on the tank at chico. Once tech arrived, he saw that the tank mixer had failed and crude oil was leaking out of the tank and there was a vapor cloud inside the dike. Tech contacted supervisor and the county sheriff and fire department was notified. Once unified command was set up, the fire department placed a foam blanket on the crude oil that was in the dike and crews started picking up product with vacuum trucks. Estimated volume lost is approximately 13,500 bbls, all crude was contained in the dike. We will determine the amount that was recovered. Environmental made all of the regulatory notifications. It was determined at the keeper ring on the hinge pin had failed. Notified the manufacture and was told that there had been problems with the ring failing and suggested a fix for the problem. All mixers with in the system have been checked and modiifications made on tank mixers to fix potential ring failures. |
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