Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-01-27 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$17,111
Incident datetime
2011-01-27 08:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A leak was located at mile post 68.62 on the c-67 approximately 2 miles south of iola station. A crew walking the line located a large crude oil stain in a field with runoff into a dry heavly wooded drainage area. The oil is contained in the drainage area for approximately .5 miles. Leak in pipe was located and excavated. The pipe collar seems to be the cause of the spill. Update 9-22-2011 - collar section of pipe was sent to lab for analysis. 40' of pipe was replaced. Attempted to pressure test pipe - had several failures. Decision was made to take the pipeline out of service - the crude oil was displaced with nitrogen and is now out of service and idle from north zulch to hufsmith. Update 2/1/2012 - received updated cost on spill on 1/27/2012 and entered on todays date. Nb remediation continues. All remediation has been completed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-06-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110217
Supplemental Number
19952
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
2011-01-27 08:30:00
Location Latitude
30.77929
Location Longitude
-96.06167
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
6911
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
3600
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-01-27 08:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-01-27 08:30:00
Still Shutdown Ind
Yes
On Site Datetime
2011-01-27 08:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-01-27 09:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
965825
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
C67
Segment Name
Mexia To Huffsmith
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77861
Onshore City Name
Iola
Onshore County Name
Grimes
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
68.78
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
16
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Pipe Collar
Installation Year
1921
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
40000
Est Cost Gas Released
297000
Est Cost Prop Damage
17111
Est Cost Emergency
683101
Est Cost Environmental
3431044
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4468256
Accident Psig
48
Mop Psig
528
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Incorrect Action Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
Controller Indicated That Over Saturday And Sunday That The Line Was Taking Longer To Refill (Repack) After Shutdown. Received Alarms From Scada That Balance Was Short. Controller Notified Supervisor And Field Reporting A Suspected Leak.
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 Pipe Collar
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Unknown
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
2014-12-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** B******
Authorizer Telephone
713.381.6487
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
A leak was located at mile post 68.62 on the c-67 approximately 2 miles south of iola station. A crew walking the line located a large crude oil stain in a field with runoff into a dry heavly wooded drainage area. The oil is contained in the drainage area for approximately .5 miles. Leak in pipe was located and excavated. The pipe collar seems to be the cause of the spill. Update 9-22-2011 - collar section of pipe was sent to lab for analysis. 40' of pipe was replaced. Attempted to pressure test pipe - had several failures. Decision was made to take the pipeline out of service - the crude oil was displaced with nitrogen and is now out of service and idle from north zulch to hufsmith. Update 2/1/2012 - received updated cost on spill on 1/27/2012 and entered on todays date. Nb remediation continues. All remediation has been completed.
| Report Received Date | 2011-06-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110217 |
| Supplemental Number | 19952 |
| 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 | 2011-01-27 08:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.77929 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.06167 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6911 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3600 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-01-27 08:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-01-27 08:30:00 |
| Still Shutdown Ind | Yes |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-01-27 08:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-01-27 09:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 965825 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | C67 |
| Segment Name | Mexia To Huffsmith |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77861 |
| Onshore City Name | Iola |
| Onshore County Name | Grimes |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 68.78 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 16 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Pipe Collar |
| Installation Year | 1921 |
| 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 | 40000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 297000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 17111 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 683101 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3431044 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4468256 |
| Accident Psig | 48 |
| Mop Psig | 528 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Incorrect Action Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | Controller Indicated That Over Saturday And Sunday That The Line Was Taking Longer To Refill (Repack) After Shutdown. Received Alarms From Scada That Balance Was Short. Controller Notified Supervisor And Field Reporting A Suspected Leak. |
| 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 Pipe Collar |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Unknown |
| 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 | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** B****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.381.6487 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | A leak was located at mile post 68.62 on the c-67 approximately 2 miles south of iola station. A crew walking the line located a large crude oil stain in a field with runoff into a dry heavly wooded drainage area. The oil is contained in the drainage area for approximately .5 miles. Leak in pipe was located and excavated. The pipe collar seems to be the cause of the spill. Update 9-22-2011 - collar section of pipe was sent to lab for analysis. 40' of pipe was replaced. Attempted to pressure test pipe - had several failures. Decision was made to take the pipeline out of service - the crude oil was displaced with nitrogen and is now out of service and idle from north zulch to hufsmith. Update 2/1/2012 - received updated cost on spill on 1/27/2012 and entered on todays date. Nb remediation continues. All remediation has been completed. |
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