Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-04-03 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-04-03 14:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
After replacing the outboard seal on pump unit #2 the o-ring failed during recommissioning of which resulted in an oil spray that impacted the equipment and surrounding gravel. The estimated release volume is 10 gallons. It was determined that the o-ring on the face of the seal blew out; the seal was inspected, o-ring replaced, pump reinstalled, pressured up, and is currently in operation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-04-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130138
Supplemental Number
17907
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
2013-04-03 14:30:00
Location Latitude
32.772073
Location Longitude
-96.323668
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.2
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-04-03 14:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Down At The Time Of The Accident. Pump Was Being Filled.
On Site Datetime
2013-04-03 14:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Terrell Pump Station
Segment Name
Seaway S1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75160
Onshore City Name
Terrell
Onshore County Name
Kaufman
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 280
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2050
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Preparer Name
N*** B******
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
W********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-3536
Preparer Fax
281-887-7704
Prepared Date
2013-04-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** B******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-3536
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
W********@e****.com
Narrative
After replacing the outboard seal on pump unit #2 the o-ring failed during recommissioning of which resulted in an oil spray that impacted the equipment and surrounding gravel. The estimated release volume is 10 gallons. It was determined that the o-ring on the face of the seal blew out; the seal was inspected, o-ring replaced, pump reinstalled, pressured up, and is currently in operation.
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130138 |
| Supplemental Number | 17907 |
| 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 | 2013-04-03 14:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.772073 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.323668 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-04-03 14:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Down At The Time Of The Accident. Pump Was Being Filled. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-04-03 14:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Terrell Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Seaway S1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75160 |
| Onshore City Name | Terrell |
| Onshore County Name | Kaufman |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 280 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2050 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Preparer Name | N*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-887-7704 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** B****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Narrative | After replacing the outboard seal on pump unit #2 the o-ring failed during recommissioning of which resulted in an oil spray that impacted the equipment and surrounding gravel. The estimated release volume is 10 gallons. It was determined that the o-ring on the face of the seal blew out; the seal was inspected, o-ring replaced, pump reinstalled, pressured up, and is currently in operation. |
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