Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-08-12 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$25,000
Incident datetime
2011-08-12 09:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
8-12-2011 employee discovered stain area near 36" pig trap. Hydro vacuum trucks have been ordered and response team on site. Trap is blocked isolated. 8-15-2011 at 16:00 hrs confirmed that the leak is on the 12" kicker line on the 36" pig trap. The leak is at the 6 o'clock position in a spot 10 ft from the 90 degree elbow in the ground. Pinhole leak and appears to be internal corrosion. 11-14-2011 on 8/23/2011 a 50 ft section of the 12" kicker line on the 36" pig receiver was cut out and replaced. It was found to have internal corrosion. To alleviate this problem in the future we will be writing a procedure to flush (2) 12' kicker lines once a month. I will have this procedure put in empac.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-09-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110337
Supplemental Number
16453
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
2011-08-12 09:15:00
Location Latitude
29.206868
Location Longitude
-94.561023
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-08-12 09:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak Was On A 36" Pig Barrel
On Site Datetime
2011-08-12 09:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-08-12 11:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
985723
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Texas City Tank Farm
Segment Name
Seaway
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77592
Onshore City Name
Texas City
Onshore County Name
Galveston
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 0.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2004
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
400
Est Cost Prop Damage
25000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
15000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
40400
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
Leak was small and contained.
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
Localized Pitting
Int Erosion Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Yes
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Preparer Name
N*** B******
Preparer Title
Sr Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
W********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-3536
Preparer Fax
281-887-7704
Prepared Date
2012-02-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** B******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-3536
Authorizer Title
Sr Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
W********@e****.com
Narrative
8-12-2011 employee discovered stain area near 36" pig trap. Hydro vacuum trucks have been ordered and response team on site. Trap is blocked isolated. 8-15-2011 at 16:00 hrs confirmed that the leak is on the 12" kicker line on the 36" pig trap. The leak is at the 6 o'clock position in a spot 10 ft from the 90 degree elbow in the ground. Pinhole leak and appears to be internal corrosion. 11-14-2011 on 8/23/2011 a 50 ft section of the 12" kicker line on the 36" pig receiver was cut out and replaced. It was found to have internal corrosion. To alleviate this problem in the future we will be writing a procedure to flush (2) 12' kicker lines once a month. I will have this procedure put in empac.
| Report Received Date | 2011-09-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110337 |
| Supplemental Number | 16453 |
| 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 | 2011-08-12 09:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.206868 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.561023 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-08-12 09:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak Was On A 36" Pig Barrel |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-08-12 09:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-08-12 11:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 985723 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Texas City Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Seaway |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77592 |
| Onshore City Name | Texas City |
| Onshore County Name | Galveston |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 0.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2004 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 400 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 15000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 40400 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | Leak was small and contained. |
| 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 | Localized Pitting |
| Int Erosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Yes |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-887-7704 |
| Prepared Date | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** B****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Narrative | 8-12-2011 employee discovered stain area near 36" pig trap. Hydro vacuum trucks have been ordered and response team on site. Trap is blocked isolated. 8-15-2011 at 16:00 hrs confirmed that the leak is on the 12" kicker line on the 36" pig trap. The leak is at the 6 o'clock position in a spot 10 ft from the 90 degree elbow in the ground. Pinhole leak and appears to be internal corrosion. 11-14-2011 on 8/23/2011 a 50 ft section of the 12" kicker line on the 36" pig receiver was cut out and replaced. It was found to have internal corrosion. To alleviate this problem in the future we will be writing a procedure to flush (2) 12' kicker lines once a month. I will have this procedure put in empac. |
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