Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-06-18 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$20
Incident datetime
2013-06-18 10:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During a scheduled maintenance activity a technician noticed a nearby pump leaking. This pump was not included in the scheduled maintenance. The 1/2" nipple on the pump had a 1/2" ball valve and a gauge screwed into the top. When the technician attempted to tighten the leaking apparatus to correct the leak the nipple broke at the threads. A total of about 1.5 barrels were released. Equipment was replaced, put back into service ,and contaminated soil was removed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-07-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130233
Supplemental Number
18244
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
2013-06-18 10:00:00
Location Latitude
32.02064
Location Longitude
-102.01648
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.5
Recovered Bbls
1.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-06-18 10:00:00
Restart Datetime
2013-06-18 10:20:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Midland Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Midland
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
20
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
4000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4170
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Preparer Name
S**** D****
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
S******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6487
Prepared Date
2013-06-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6487
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
During a scheduled maintenance activity a technician noticed a nearby pump leaking. This pump was not included in the scheduled maintenance. The 1/2" nipple on the pump had a 1/2" ball valve and a gauge screwed into the top. When the technician attempted to tighten the leaking apparatus to correct the leak the nipple broke at the threads. A total of about 1.5 barrels were released. Equipment was replaced, put back into service ,and contaminated soil was removed.
| Report Received Date | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130233 |
| Supplemental Number | 18244 |
| 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 | 2013-06-18 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.02064 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.01648 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-06-18 10:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-06-18 10:20:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Midland Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4170 |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Preparer Name | S**** D**** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6487 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6487 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | During a scheduled maintenance activity a technician noticed a nearby pump leaking. This pump was not included in the scheduled maintenance. The 1/2" nipple on the pump had a 1/2" ball valve and a gauge screwed into the top. When the technician attempted to tighten the leaking apparatus to correct the leak the nipple broke at the threads. A total of about 1.5 barrels were released. Equipment was replaced, put back into service ,and contaminated soil was removed. |
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