Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-10-25 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2012-10-25 09:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Pipeline control received a call from the field reporting an air patrol sighting about a possible leak around tank 308. The inbound tank stream was diverted to another tank and the fill line was isolated. Approximately 450 barrels of crude oil was released and contained onsite. There were no fires, injuries, or evacuations to report with this incident. Leak was clamped and free product was cleaned up that night. Repairs were made and pipe cutout was sent for metallurgical analysis for internal corrosion confirmation. Metallurgical analysis confirmed this leak was from microbes which caused the internal corrosion. On-site remediation is on-going.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-11-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120329
Supplemental Number
18857
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
2012-10-25 06:00:00
Location Latitude
33.138683
Location Longitude
-98.122177
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
450
Recovered Bbls
450
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-10-25 09:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-10-25 10:30:00
Restart Datetime
2012-11-12 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-10-25 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-10-25 13:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1028314
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Jacksboro Station
Segment Name
S13
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76458
Onshore City Name
Jacksboro
Onshore County Name
Jack
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter
20
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.285
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
X35
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Manufactured Year
1990
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
40000
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
15800
Est Cost Other
20000
Est Cost Other Details
Metalurgical Analysis
Prpty
95800
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
175
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
Scada / leak detection did not detect leak.
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 Corrosive Commodity Ind
Yes
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2012
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
375
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
S**** D****
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
S******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6487
Prepared Date
2013-12-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6487
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
Pipeline control received a call from the field reporting an air patrol sighting about a possible leak around tank 308. The inbound tank stream was diverted to another tank and the fill line was isolated. Approximately 450 barrels of crude oil was released and contained onsite. There were no fires, injuries, or evacuations to report with this incident. Leak was clamped and free product was cleaned up that night. Repairs were made and pipe cutout was sent for metallurgical analysis for internal corrosion confirmation. Metallurgical analysis confirmed this leak was from microbes which caused the internal corrosion. On-site remediation is on-going.
| Report Received Date | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120329 |
| Supplemental Number | 18857 |
| 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 | 2012-10-25 06:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.138683 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.122177 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 450 |
| Recovered Bbls | 450 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-10-25 09:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-10-25 10:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-11-12 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-10-25 10:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-10-25 13:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1028314 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Jacksboro Station |
| Segment Name | S13 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76458 |
| Onshore City Name | Jacksboro |
| Onshore County Name | Jack |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Seam |
| Pipe Diameter | 20 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.285 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | X35 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Manufactured Year | 1990 |
| 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 | 40000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 15800 |
| Est Cost Other | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Metalurgical Analysis |
| Prpty | 95800 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 175 |
| 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 | Scada / leak detection did not detect leak. |
| 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 Corrosive Commodity Ind | Yes |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2012 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 375 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S**** D**** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6487 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6487 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Pipeline control received a call from the field reporting an air patrol sighting about a possible leak around tank 308. The inbound tank stream was diverted to another tank and the fill line was isolated. Approximately 450 barrels of crude oil was released and contained onsite. There were no fires, injuries, or evacuations to report with this incident. Leak was clamped and free product was cleaned up that night. Repairs were made and pipe cutout was sent for metallurgical analysis for internal corrosion confirmation. Metallurgical analysis confirmed this leak was from microbes which caused the internal corrosion. On-site remediation is on-going. |
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