HL incident on 2011-08-25 — TX

Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5
Incident datetime
2011-08-25 07:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On the morning of august 25, 2011 at approximately 7:15 a.M., field technician andy gordon, arrived at ringgold station to find a back-pressure valve on the delivery meter skid had cracked and had sprayed a fine mist of crude oil on the meter skid piping and surrounding area. (there was no standing or puddled oil anywhere in the area.) he immediately shut the pump and line down until repairs could be made. Electra area mechanic, jimmy edwards, arrived at ringgold station within the hour and rebuilt the back-pressure valve by installing a new diaphragm. Edwards and contract personnel cleaned up the meter skid piping and surrounding area. Cleanup and remediation operations were complete by 12:00 p.M. Crude oil loss was estimated to be less than 1/2 barrel.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-08-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110312
Supplemental Number
17510
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
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
2011-08-25 07:15:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-08-25 07:20:00
Restart Datetime
2011-08-25 11:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ringgold Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76261
Onshore County Name
Montague
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
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Other
Rupture Details
Diaphragm Was Cracked. Replaced Diaphragm
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
5
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
45
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
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
2013-03-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** B******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-3536
Authorizer Title
Sr Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
W********@e****.com
Narrative
On the morning of august 25, 2011 at approximately 7:15 a.M., field technician andy gordon, arrived at ringgold station to find a back-pressure valve on the delivery meter skid had cracked and had sprayed a fine mist of crude oil on the meter skid piping and surrounding area. (there was no standing or puddled oil anywhere in the area.) he immediately shut the pump and line down until repairs could be made. Electra area mechanic, jimmy edwards, arrived at ringgold station within the hour and rebuilt the back-pressure valve by installing a new diaphragm. Edwards and contract personnel cleaned up the meter skid piping and surrounding area. Cleanup and remediation operations were complete by 12:00 p.M. Crude oil loss was estimated to be less than 1/2 barrel.
Report Received Date 2011-08-25 00:00:00
Iyear 2011
Report Number 20110312
Supplemental Number 17510
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 2011-08-25 07:15:00
Location Latitude 33.86357 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -97.95564 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 0.5
Intentional Release Bbls 0
Recovered Bbls 0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2011-08-25 07:20:00
Restart Datetime 2011-08-25 11:30:00
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Ringgold Station
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 76261
Onshore County Name Montague
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 Rupture
Rupture Orient Other
Rupture Details Diaphragm Was Cracked. Replaced Diaphragm
Water Contam Ind No
Could Be Hca No
Commodity Reached Hca No
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 40
Est Cost Prop Damage 5
Est Cost Emergency 0
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 45
Pipeline Function > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Equipment Failure
Cause Details Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type Other Equipment Failure
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 2013-03-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name N*** B******
Authorizer Telephone 713-381-3536
Authorizer Title Sr Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email W********@e****.com
Narrative On the morning of august 25, 2011 at approximately 7:15 a.M., field technician andy gordon, arrived at ringgold station to find a back-pressure valve on the delivery meter skid had cracked and had sprayed a fine mist of crude oil on the meter skid piping and surrounding area. (there was no standing or puddled oil anywhere in the area.) he immediately shut the pump and line down until repairs could be made. Electra area mechanic, jimmy edwards, arrived at ringgold station within the hour and rebuilt the back-pressure valve by installing a new diaphragm. Edwards and contract personnel cleaned up the meter skid piping and surrounding area. Cleanup and remediation operations were complete by 12:00 p.M. Crude oil loss was estimated to be less than 1/2 barrel.

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