Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-10-10 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-10-10 13:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approx. 2:30 pm 10/10/2011 an enterprise employee had lined up the valves on the receiving trap in preparation to receive a pig on the armstrong to hope 6" line at hope station. In doing so, the employee inadvertently opened the 2" drain valve to sump instead of the 2" kicker valve causing the sump to overfill and spill 210 bbls of high gravity product into the sump containment area. All product was contained on enterprise property in a 20' x 20' area and did not affect any water.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-10-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110404
Supplemental Number
17511
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
2011-10-10 13:15:00
Location Latitude
29.193445
Location Longitude
-96.984823
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other
Commodity Details
Natural Gasoline
Unintentional Release Bbls
210
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 Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Sump Overfilled - Operational Error
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-11-01 09:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
994188
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hope Station
Segment Name
C1 Hope To Sealy
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77995
Onshore City Name
Hope
Onshore County Name
Lavaca
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Sump
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
17000
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
53030
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
70530
Accident Psig
2
Mop Psig
630
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Local operation personnel made and incorrect line up. Local operator open the 2" valve to the sump instead of opening the 2" valve to the kicker barrel.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
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
At approx. 2:30 pm 10/10/2011 an enterprise employee had lined up the valves on the receiving trap in preparation to receive a pig on the armstrong to hope 6" line at hope station. In doing so, the employee inadvertently opened the 2" drain valve to sump instead of the 2" kicker valve causing the sump to overfill and spill 210 bbls of high gravity product into the sump containment area. All product was contained on enterprise property in a 20' x 20' area and did not affect any water.
| Report Received Date | 2011-10-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110404 |
| Supplemental Number | 17511 |
| 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 | 2011-10-10 13:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.193445 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.984823 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other |
| Commodity Details | Natural Gasoline |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 210 |
| 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 Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Sump Overfilled - Operational Error |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-11-01 09:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 994188 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hope Station |
| Segment Name | C1 Hope To Sealy |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77995 |
| Onshore City Name | Hope |
| Onshore County Name | Lavaca |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 17000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 53030 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 70530 |
| Accident Psig | 2 |
| Mop Psig | 630 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Local operation personnel made and incorrect line up. Local operator open the 2" valve to the sump instead of opening the 2" valve to the kicker barrel. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Valve Misalignment |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| 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 | At approx. 2:30 pm 10/10/2011 an enterprise employee had lined up the valves on the receiving trap in preparation to receive a pig on the armstrong to hope 6" line at hope station. In doing so, the employee inadvertently opened the 2" drain valve to sump instead of the 2" kicker valve causing the sump to overfill and spill 210 bbls of high gravity product into the sump containment area. All product was contained on enterprise property in a 20' x 20' area and did not affect any water. |
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