Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-09-11 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$20,000
Incident datetime
2012-09-11 15:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Pipeline control received a call from operations at jones creek saying a ditch is full of oil near tank 4009. The controller stopped all pumps and shut down the delivery to bp (approximately 12,500 bph). The field is checking the area around the tank to see if it is coming from enterprise. Conoco has a line right in this area as well. All tank valves have been closed, and we are waiting on more information from jones creek personnel. It has been confirmed at 21:55 hrs that enterprise is the responsible party for the crude oil release. Field operations said the source is a 12-inch surge pressure relief system. Seaway 30-inch line into jones creek was shut down at 2057 hrs. The jones creek to texas city movement was down at 2051 hrs. Osro on site cleaning leak area. Earth dike built around the spill area. Hydro excavator is excavating the site to excavate and make repairs. 12/19/2013 the leak occurred on the 12" relief line at jones creek. The line is normally static (no flow) but does have tank head pressure on it. The line was hydro excavated and a pen hole was found at the 6 o'clock position. The hole was plugged, a plidco sleeve installed, and a pumpkin enclosure was welded onto the pipe enclosing the sleeve. 06/4/2013 operations is working with it's corrosion inhibitor company to evaluate the injection of an inhibitor into the pipeline to stop any corrosion while there is no flow in the pipe. Previously, there was no inhibitor in this line.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-10-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120290
Supplemental Number
19454
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
2012-09-11 15:30:00
Location Latitude
28.949889
Location Longitude
-95.432381
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
100
Recovered Bbls
100
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-09-11 15:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-09-11 15:35:00
Restart Datetime
2012-09-14 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-09-11 17:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-09-11 23:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1024149
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Pipe Fac Name
Jones Creek Tank Farm
Segment Name
S1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77541
Onshore City Name
Jones Creek
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
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year
1976
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Larger Than A 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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
12000
Est Cost Prop Damage
20000
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
60000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
112000
Accident Psig
25
Mop Psig
300
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
1000
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
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 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
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
N*** B******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
W********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-3536
Prepared Date
2014-06-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** B******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-3536
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
W********@e****.com
Narrative
Pipeline control received a call from operations at jones creek saying a ditch is full of oil near tank 4009. The controller stopped all pumps and shut down the delivery to bp (approximately 12,500 bph). The field is checking the area around the tank to see if it is coming from enterprise. Conoco has a line right in this area as well. All tank valves have been closed, and we are waiting on more information from jones creek personnel. It has been confirmed at 21:55 hrs that enterprise is the responsible party for the crude oil release. Field operations said the source is a 12-inch surge pressure relief system. Seaway 30-inch line into jones creek was shut down at 2057 hrs. The jones creek to texas city movement was down at 2051 hrs. Osro on site cleaning leak area. Earth dike built around the spill area. Hydro excavator is excavating the site to excavate and make repairs. 12/19/2013 the leak occurred on the 12" relief line at jones creek. The line is normally static (no flow) but does have tank head pressure on it. The line was hydro excavated and a pen hole was found at the 6 o'clock position. The hole was plugged, a plidco sleeve installed, and a pumpkin enclosure was welded onto the pipe enclosing the sleeve. 06/4/2013 operations is working with it's corrosion inhibitor company to evaluate the injection of an inhibitor into the pipeline to stop any corrosion while there is no flow in the pipe. Previously, there was no inhibitor in this line.
| Report Received Date | 2012-10-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120290 |
| Supplemental Number | 19454 |
| 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 | 2012-09-11 15:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.949889 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.432381 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 100 |
| Recovered Bbls | 100 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-09-11 15:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-09-11 15:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-09-14 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-09-11 17:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-09-11 23:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1024149 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Pipe Fac Name | Jones Creek Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | S1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77541 |
| Onshore City Name | Jones Creek |
| 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 | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Installation Year | 1976 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Larger Than A 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 12000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 60000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 112000 |
| Accident Psig | 25 |
| Mop Psig | 300 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 1000 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| 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 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 | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | N*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** B****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Narrative | Pipeline control received a call from operations at jones creek saying a ditch is full of oil near tank 4009. The controller stopped all pumps and shut down the delivery to bp (approximately 12,500 bph). The field is checking the area around the tank to see if it is coming from enterprise. Conoco has a line right in this area as well. All tank valves have been closed, and we are waiting on more information from jones creek personnel. It has been confirmed at 21:55 hrs that enterprise is the responsible party for the crude oil release. Field operations said the source is a 12-inch surge pressure relief system. Seaway 30-inch line into jones creek was shut down at 2057 hrs. The jones creek to texas city movement was down at 2051 hrs. Osro on site cleaning leak area. Earth dike built around the spill area. Hydro excavator is excavating the site to excavate and make repairs. 12/19/2013 the leak occurred on the 12" relief line at jones creek. The line is normally static (no flow) but does have tank head pressure on it. The line was hydro excavated and a pen hole was found at the 6 o'clock position. The hole was plugged, a plidco sleeve installed, and a pumpkin enclosure was welded onto the pipe enclosing the sleeve. 06/4/2013 operations is working with it's corrosion inhibitor company to evaluate the injection of an inhibitor into the pipeline to stop any corrosion while there is no flow in the pipe. Previously, there was no inhibitor in this line. |
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