Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-04-06 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000,000
Incident datetime
2013-04-06 08:34
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 0811 4/6/2013 pipeline control received a third party call reporting oil was on the ground near our delivery point at lhr. The oil appeared to originate from a vent pipe near the manifold. A technician was dispatched to the site to investigate. On arrival (0834) he confirmed that there was an area approximately 20 x 20 yds covered with oil. The pipeline was down at the time of discovery. This facility is located near highway 225 and scarborough lane in pasadena, texas. There are no injuries, evacuations, or fire. No waterways were affected. The leak was underground near a low point in the pipeline. Sections were cut out and sent for metallurgical analysis. Metallurgic reports indicated that the failure mechanism was internal corrosion caused by salt water entrained in the crude oil which segregated to the bottom of the pipeline becoming trapped at a low point near a weld. Pipe was replaced and line put back in service. Pig launcher/receivers installed to assist in cleaning water from low points in the line as a preventive measure. An initial report was filed with the nrc petty officer layman at 0931 with an unknown volume, report #1043112. A second report was filed with nrc petty officer layman at 1015 report #1043116 to update the known release amount. The trrc/serc report number is #2013-11-08.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-05-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130157
Supplemental Number
19188
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
2013-04-06 08:11:00
Location Latitude
29.706587
Location Longitude
-95.228165
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
52
Recovered Bbls
52
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-04-06 08:34:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pipeline Was Not Flowing At The Time Of Discovery.
On Site Datetime
2013-04-06 09:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-04-06 09:31:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1043112
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena Delivery To Lhr
Segment Name
S9
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77501
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
360
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Cased, Bored/drilled
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Pipe Diameter
36
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.344
Pipe Smys
60000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Dsaw
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Weld Subtype
Pipe Girth Weld
Installation Year
1980
Manufactured Year
1980
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
750000
Est Cost Gas Released
5000
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000000
Est Cost Emergency
500000
Est Cost Environmental
5270000
Est Cost Other
750000
Est Cost Other Details
On-Site Safety Monitoring, Rescue Teams, Security, Monitoring
Prpty
9275000
Accident Psig
80
Mop Psig
525
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
3730
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
Unbarred Takeoffs Of Line
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
The line was down at the time of discovery.
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 Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2010
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
575
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
2014-03-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6487
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
At 0811 4/6/2013 pipeline control received a third party call reporting oil was on the ground near our delivery point at lhr. The oil appeared to originate from a vent pipe near the manifold. A technician was dispatched to the site to investigate. On arrival (0834) he confirmed that there was an area approximately 20 x 20 yds covered with oil. The pipeline was down at the time of discovery. This facility is located near highway 225 and scarborough lane in pasadena, texas. There are no injuries, evacuations, or fire. No waterways were affected. The leak was underground near a low point in the pipeline. Sections were cut out and sent for metallurgical analysis. Metallurgic reports indicated that the failure mechanism was internal corrosion caused by salt water entrained in the crude oil which segregated to the bottom of the pipeline becoming trapped at a low point near a weld. Pipe was replaced and line put back in service. Pig launcher/receivers installed to assist in cleaning water from low points in the line as a preventive measure. An initial report was filed with the nrc petty officer layman at 0931 with an unknown volume, report #1043112. A second report was filed with nrc petty officer layman at 1015 report #1043116 to update the known release amount. The trrc/serc report number is #2013-11-08.
| Report Received Date | 2013-05-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130157 |
| Supplemental Number | 19188 |
| 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 | 2013-04-06 08:11:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.706587 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.228165 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 52 |
| Recovered Bbls | 52 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-04-06 08:34:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pipeline Was Not Flowing At The Time Of Discovery. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-04-06 09:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-04-06 09:31:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1043112 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pasadena Delivery To Lhr |
| Segment Name | S9 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77501 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 360 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Cased, Bored/drilled |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Pipe Diameter | 36 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.344 |
| Pipe Smys | 60000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Dsaw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Weld Subtype | Pipe Girth Weld |
| Installation Year | 1980 |
| Manufactured Year | 1980 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 750000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 5000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5270000 |
| Est Cost Other | 750000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | On-Site Safety Monitoring, Rescue Teams, Security, Monitoring |
| Prpty | 9275000 |
| Accident Psig | 80 |
| Mop Psig | 525 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 3730 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | Unbarred Takeoffs Of Line |
| 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 | The line was down at the time of discovery. |
| 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 Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2010 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 575 |
| 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 | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6487 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | At 0811 4/6/2013 pipeline control received a third party call reporting oil was on the ground near our delivery point at lhr. The oil appeared to originate from a vent pipe near the manifold. A technician was dispatched to the site to investigate. On arrival (0834) he confirmed that there was an area approximately 20 x 20 yds covered with oil. The pipeline was down at the time of discovery. This facility is located near highway 225 and scarborough lane in pasadena, texas. There are no injuries, evacuations, or fire. No waterways were affected. The leak was underground near a low point in the pipeline. Sections were cut out and sent for metallurgical analysis. Metallurgic reports indicated that the failure mechanism was internal corrosion caused by salt water entrained in the crude oil which segregated to the bottom of the pipeline becoming trapped at a low point near a weld. Pipe was replaced and line put back in service. Pig launcher/receivers installed to assist in cleaning water from low points in the line as a preventive measure. An initial report was filed with the nrc petty officer layman at 0931 with an unknown volume, report #1043112. A second report was filed with nrc petty officer layman at 1015 report #1043116 to update the known release amount. The trrc/serc report number is #2013-11-08. |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA