Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-06-12 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2012-06-12 14:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
West columbia station operator was doing a station walk through when he inspected a 4' by 4' box that had been constructed around a plidco clamp installed on a 6" line that had leaked several months ago. Upon inspection he noticed the box contained a large amount of oil. A vacuum truck was used to collect aprox. 7 barrels of crude oil. All oil was contained and there was no impact to water. Source for the leak was found on a 2" drain line. There was a 1/2" plug on top of the pipe that had corroded through. This drain line is connected to both the suction and discharge piping of both genesis booster and ml pumps.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-07-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120209
Supplemental Number
17524
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
2012-06-12 14:00:00
Location Latitude
29.145494
Location Longitude
-95.674314
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
8
Recovered Bbls
7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-06-12 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-06-12 14:15:00
Still Shutdown Ind
Yes
On Site Datetime
2012-06-12 14:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
West Columbia Station
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
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
1/2" Plug On Top Of Drain Line
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
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
800
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
21753
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
26553
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
275
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 Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
1/2" Plug At 12:00 Position
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Preparer Name
C********** H****
Prepared Date
2013-03-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C********** H****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6304
Authorizer Email
C******@e****.com
Narrative
West columbia station operator was doing a station walk through when he inspected a 4' by 4' box that had been constructed around a plidco clamp installed on a 6" line that had leaked several months ago. Upon inspection he noticed the box contained a large amount of oil. A vacuum truck was used to collect aprox. 7 barrels of crude oil. All oil was contained and there was no impact to water. Source for the leak was found on a 2" drain line. There was a 1/2" plug on top of the pipe that had corroded through. This drain line is connected to both the suction and discharge piping of both genesis booster and ml pumps.
| Report Received Date | 2012-07-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120209 |
| Supplemental Number | 17524 |
| 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 | 2012-06-12 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.145494 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.674314 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-06-12 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-06-12 14:15:00 |
| Still Shutdown Ind | Yes |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-06-12 14:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | West Columbia Station |
| 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 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | 1/2" Plug On Top Of Drain Line |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | 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 | 800 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 21753 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 26553 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | 1/2" Plug At 12:00 Position |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C********** H**** |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C********** H**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6304 |
| Authorizer Email | C******@e****.com |
| Narrative | West columbia station operator was doing a station walk through when he inspected a 4' by 4' box that had been constructed around a plidco clamp installed on a 6" line that had leaked several months ago. Upon inspection he noticed the box contained a large amount of oil. A vacuum truck was used to collect aprox. 7 barrels of crude oil. All oil was contained and there was no impact to water. Source for the leak was found on a 2" drain line. There was a 1/2" plug on top of the pipe that had corroded through. This drain line is connected to both the suction and discharge piping of both genesis booster and ml pumps. |
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