Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-06-18 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,645
Incident datetime
2011-06-18 18:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Technician observed staining on the ground near p-100 while checking on the tank level of tank 41123. It is suspected that the oil is coming from the 41124 tank line. Area of staining is approximately 2' by 6' in area. 6-20-2011 - line leak was isolated around 1500 on 6/20/2011. Clamp was placed on line and seated. During the seating process, the clamp was loosened, and an addition al 10 bbl of oil was released and recovered. The total estimate on the release is currently 19 bbl. Remediation activities (on-site soil treatment) will continue while decisions regarding the line are made. The occ has been notified of the release since it now exceeds 10 bbl. This is a suction line between tank 23 and tank 24. 2-9-2012 update - received final cost associated with leak.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-07-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110247
Supplemental Number
18466
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
2011-06-18 18:00:00
Location Latitude
35.953482
Location Longitude
-96.759374
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
19
Intentional Release Bbls
0
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 Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing West Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Payne
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Manufactured Year
1950
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2000
Est Cost Prop Damage
4645
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
70620
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
77265
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
300
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
The line suction pipe between tanks 23 and 24 is not monitored by pipeline control.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Other
Int Visual Exam Details
Under Deposit Corrosion
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
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
2013-08-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** B******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-3536
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
W********@e****.com
Narrative
Technician observed staining on the ground near p-100 while checking on the tank level of tank 41123. It is suspected that the oil is coming from the 41124 tank line. Area of staining is approximately 2' by 6' in area. 6-20-2011 - line leak was isolated around 1500 on 6/20/2011. Clamp was placed on line and seated. During the seating process, the clamp was loosened, and an addition al 10 bbl of oil was released and recovered. The total estimate on the release is currently 19 bbl. Remediation activities (on-site soil treatment) will continue while decisions regarding the line are made. The occ has been notified of the release since it now exceeds 10 bbl. This is a suction line between tank 23 and tank 24. 2-9-2012 update - received final cost associated with leak.
| Report Received Date | 2011-07-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110247 |
| Supplemental Number | 18466 |
| 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 | 2011-06-18 18:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.953482 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.759374 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 19 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| 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 Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cushing West Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Payne |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Manufactured Year | 1950 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4645 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 70620 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 77265 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 300 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | The line suction pipe between tanks 23 and 24 is not monitored by pipeline control. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Other |
| Int Visual Exam Details | Under Deposit Corrosion |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| 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 | 2013-08-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** B****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Narrative | Technician observed staining on the ground near p-100 while checking on the tank level of tank 41123. It is suspected that the oil is coming from the 41124 tank line. Area of staining is approximately 2' by 6' in area. 6-20-2011 - line leak was isolated around 1500 on 6/20/2011. Clamp was placed on line and seated. During the seating process, the clamp was loosened, and an addition al 10 bbl of oil was released and recovered. The total estimate on the release is currently 19 bbl. Remediation activities (on-site soil treatment) will continue while decisions regarding the line are made. The occ has been notified of the release since it now exceeds 10 bbl. This is a suction line between tank 23 and tank 24. 2-9-2012 update - received final cost associated with leak. |
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