Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-09-26 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2012-09-26 13:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Contractor walking by cms meter heard a high pitched popping sound. Contractor leaving the area not knowing what the problem might be noticed a steady stream of crude oil exiting the bottom of pipe. Contractor notified facility supervisor making him aware of issue. Supervisor safely approached and found a stream of crude oil exiting out of a 12" thermal relief rupture disk body. Approximate 1 barrel out contained inside a 15' x 15' area. Line was static therefore caused thermal pressure to build up. Pipe being bare(currently being painted due to new construction)with direct sunlight through the day built up pressure. An afternoon rainshower hit the pipe and is believed to have created a vacuum in then causing the 12" oseco thermal rupture disk to burst. When disk bursted it caused crude oil to exit (1) of the 1/4" holes on disc body. Disk body has (2) 1/4" npt threaded holes in body. (1) of the 1/4" holes was all thread where plug was missing. The other thread was used for lifting eye. Local crews dispatched and area cleaned up. 1/4" stainless plug was installed, disk replaced and returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-10-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120309
Supplemental Number
16985
Report Type
Original 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
2012-09-26 13:20:00
Location Latitude
29.348547
Location Longitude
-94.939136
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Texas City Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77590
Onshore City Name
Texas City
Onshore County Name
Galveston
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Other
Rupture Details
Thermal Relief Rupture Disk Body
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2200
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Preparer Name
C********** H****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
C******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6304
Prepared Date
2012-10-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C********** H****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6304
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
C******@e****.com
Narrative
Contractor walking by cms meter heard a high pitched popping sound. Contractor leaving the area not knowing what the problem might be noticed a steady stream of crude oil exiting the bottom of pipe. Contractor notified facility supervisor making him aware of issue. Supervisor safely approached and found a stream of crude oil exiting out of a 12" thermal relief rupture disk body. Approximate 1 barrel out contained inside a 15' x 15' area. Line was static therefore caused thermal pressure to build up. Pipe being bare(currently being painted due to new construction)with direct sunlight through the day built up pressure. An afternoon rainshower hit the pipe and is believed to have created a vacuum in then causing the 12" oseco thermal rupture disk to burst. When disk bursted it caused crude oil to exit (1) of the 1/4" holes on disc body. Disk body has (2) 1/4" npt threaded holes in body. (1) of the 1/4" holes was all thread where plug was missing. The other thread was used for lifting eye. Local crews dispatched and area cleaned up. 1/4" stainless plug was installed, disk replaced and returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120309 |
| Supplemental Number | 16985 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2012-09-26 13:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.348547 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.939136 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Texas City Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77590 |
| Onshore City Name | Texas City |
| Onshore County Name | Galveston |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Other |
| Rupture Details | Thermal Relief Rupture Disk Body |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2200 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Preparer Name | C********** H**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | C******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6304 |
| Prepared Date | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C********** H**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6304 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | C******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Contractor walking by cms meter heard a high pitched popping sound. Contractor leaving the area not knowing what the problem might be noticed a steady stream of crude oil exiting the bottom of pipe. Contractor notified facility supervisor making him aware of issue. Supervisor safely approached and found a stream of crude oil exiting out of a 12" thermal relief rupture disk body. Approximate 1 barrel out contained inside a 15' x 15' area. Line was static therefore caused thermal pressure to build up. Pipe being bare(currently being painted due to new construction)with direct sunlight through the day built up pressure. An afternoon rainshower hit the pipe and is believed to have created a vacuum in then causing the 12" oseco thermal rupture disk to burst. When disk bursted it caused crude oil to exit (1) of the 1/4" holes on disc body. Disk body has (2) 1/4" npt threaded holes in body. (1) of the 1/4" holes was all thread where plug was missing. The other thread was used for lifting eye. Local crews dispatched and area cleaned up. 1/4" stainless plug was installed, disk replaced and returned to service. |
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