Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-08-20 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100,000
Incident datetime
2011-08-20 12:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A leak was reported at the enterprise west columbia station on 8/20/2011 at approximately 12:30pm. Genesis initailly accepted responsibility for the leak and clean up because they operated and leased this portion of pipe from enterprise. On 8/23/2011 - 16:50hrs - enterprise made notification to the nrc #986918 because genesis indicated that they would no longer be responsible for the leak or clean up. On 9/2/2011 enterprise officially took over the clean up but not the responsibility of the leak. Metallurgical anaylsis showed bending stresses around the flange neck. The composition of the casing that failed was also a contributing factor to the brittleness.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-09-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110358
Supplemental Number
19954
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
2011-08-20 12:30:00
Location Latitude
29.084431
Location Longitude
-95.403144
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
250
Recovered Bbls
200
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-08-20 12:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-08-20 12:30:00
Restart Datetime
2011-08-20 13:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-08-20 12:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
986918
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77486
Onshore City Name
West Columbia
Onshore County Name
Brazoria
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
4500
Est Cost Prop Damage
100000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
230000
Est Cost Other
4000
Est Cost Other Details
Metallurgical Testing
Prpty
338500
Accident Psig
30
Mop Psig
150
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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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
General Corrosion
Int Corrosive Commodity Ind
Yes
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Flange Neck Of Valve
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Preparer Name
S**** D****
Preparer Title
Sr Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
S******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6487
Prepared Date
2014-12-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6487
Authorizer Title
Sr Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
A leak was reported at the enterprise west columbia station on 8/20/2011 at approximately 12:30pm. Genesis initailly accepted responsibility for the leak and clean up because they operated and leased this portion of pipe from enterprise. On 8/23/2011 - 16:50hrs - enterprise made notification to the nrc #986918 because genesis indicated that they would no longer be responsible for the leak or clean up. On 9/2/2011 enterprise officially took over the clean up but not the responsibility of the leak. Metallurgical anaylsis showed bending stresses around the flange neck. The composition of the casing that failed was also a contributing factor to the brittleness.
| Report Received Date | 2011-09-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110358 |
| Supplemental Number | 19954 |
| 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 | 2011-08-20 12:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.084431 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.403144 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 250 |
| Recovered Bbls | 200 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-08-20 12:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-08-20 12:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-08-20 13:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-08-20 12:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 986918 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77486 |
| Onshore City Name | West Columbia |
| Onshore County Name | Brazoria |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 4500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 230000 |
| Est Cost Other | 4000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Metallurgical Testing |
| Prpty | 338500 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| Mop Psig | 150 |
| 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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 | General Corrosion |
| Int Corrosive Commodity Ind | Yes |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Flange Neck Of Valve |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Preparer Name | S**** D**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6487 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6487 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | A leak was reported at the enterprise west columbia station on 8/20/2011 at approximately 12:30pm. Genesis initailly accepted responsibility for the leak and clean up because they operated and leased this portion of pipe from enterprise. On 8/23/2011 - 16:50hrs - enterprise made notification to the nrc #986918 because genesis indicated that they would no longer be responsible for the leak or clean up. On 9/2/2011 enterprise officially took over the clean up but not the responsibility of the leak. Metallurgical anaylsis showed bending stresses around the flange neck. The composition of the casing that failed was also a contributing factor to the brittleness. |
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