Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-05-30 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2012-05-30 06:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Control center notified the area tech of the tank level dropping at holliday station. Tech responded to the station and found oil leaking from under tank #2. Tech dispatched contractors to holliday station to start picking up oil from the diked area and operators to blind off the failed tank. Replaced the entire floor. This is a shop-fabricated, 1000 barrel tank that provides relief to a regualted transmission line.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-06-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120199
Supplemental Number
17455
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
2012-05-30 04:00:00
Location Latitude
33.795549
Location Longitude
-98.651289
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
239
Recovered Bbls
220
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-05-30 06:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-05-30 06:15:00
Restart Datetime
2012-06-25 09:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-05-30 07:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-05-30 08:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1013024
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Holliday Station
Segment Name
Tank #2
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76366
Onshore City Name
Holliday
Onshore County Name
Archer
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
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Api Std Out Of Srvc None Ind
Yes
Api Std No In Service Ind
Yes
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
24000
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
15000
Est Cost Environmental
41249
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
85249
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
30
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
Tank was taken out of service and leak was determined to be caused by internal corrosion. Operator/controller error was not a factor.
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 Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Tank Bottom
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
Yes
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
C********** H****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6304
Prepared Date
2013-03-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C********** H****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6304
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
C******@e****.com
Narrative
Control center notified the area tech of the tank level dropping at holliday station. Tech responded to the station and found oil leaking from under tank #2. Tech dispatched contractors to holliday station to start picking up oil from the diked area and operators to blind off the failed tank. Replaced the entire floor. This is a shop-fabricated, 1000 barrel tank that provides relief to a regualted transmission line.
| Report Received Date | 2012-06-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120199 |
| Supplemental Number | 17455 |
| 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 | 2012-05-30 04:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.795549 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.651289 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 239 |
| Recovered Bbls | 220 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-05-30 06:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-05-30 06:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-06-25 09:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-05-30 07:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-05-30 08:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1013024 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Holliday Station |
| Segment Name | Tank #2 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76366 |
| Onshore City Name | Holliday |
| Onshore County Name | Archer |
| 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 | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Api Std Out Of Srvc None Ind | Yes |
| Api Std No In Service Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 24000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 41249 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 85249 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 30 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Tank was taken out of service and leak was determined to be caused by internal corrosion. Operator/controller error was not a factor. |
| 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 Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Tank Bottom |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | Yes |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | C********** H**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6304 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C********** H**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6304 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | C******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Control center notified the area tech of the tank level dropping at holliday station. Tech responded to the station and found oil leaking from under tank #2. Tech dispatched contractors to holliday station to start picking up oil from the diked area and operators to blind off the failed tank. Replaced the entire floor. This is a shop-fabricated, 1000 barrel tank that provides relief to a regualted transmission line. |
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