Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-08-18 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,175
Incident datetime
2013-08-18 05:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A truck driver notified the local enterprise technician that he observed oil leaking from the booster pump at the station. The enterprise technician arrived on site and confirmed leak and called control center. Control center indicated that the booster pump from tank 1519 had been shut down earlier while waiting for tank volume to increase. Pump seal was found to be leaking. Seal was replaced and all crude was remediated from the site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-09-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130318
Supplemental Number
20069
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
2013-08-18 05:30:00
Location Latitude
29.950028
Location Longitude
-96.850184
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
Recovered Bbls
3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-08-18 05:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
It Had Been Shut Down Previously In Normal Operation.
On Site Datetime
2013-08-18 07:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
La Grange Station
Segment Name
Booster Pump Seal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78945
Onshore City Name
La Grange
Onshore County Name
Fayette
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Tep308313a
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Seal
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
1175
Est Cost Emergency
5100
Est Cost Environmental
600
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7175
Accident Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
275
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place 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
System was shut down previously with no operational influences occurring at the time.
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
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Additional Breakdown Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S**** D****
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
S******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133816487
Prepared Date
2015-01-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
7133816487
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
A truck driver notified the local enterprise technician that he observed oil leaking from the booster pump at the station. The enterprise technician arrived on site and confirmed leak and called control center. Control center indicated that the booster pump from tank 1519 had been shut down earlier while waiting for tank volume to increase. Pump seal was found to be leaking. Seal was replaced and all crude was remediated from the site.
| Report Received Date | 2013-09-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130318 |
| Supplemental Number | 20069 |
| 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 | 2013-08-18 05:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.950028 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.850184 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-08-18 05:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | It Had Been Shut Down Previously In Normal Operation. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-08-18 07:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | La Grange Station |
| Segment Name | Booster Pump Seal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78945 |
| Onshore City Name | La Grange |
| Onshore County Name | Fayette |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Tep308313a |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Seal |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1175 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5100 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 600 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7175 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place 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 | System was shut down previously with no operational influences occurring at the time. |
| 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 |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Additional Breakdown Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S**** D**** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133816487 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133816487 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | A truck driver notified the local enterprise technician that he observed oil leaking from the booster pump at the station. The enterprise technician arrived on site and confirmed leak and called control center. Control center indicated that the booster pump from tank 1519 had been shut down earlier while waiting for tank volume to increase. Pump seal was found to be leaking. Seal was replaced and all crude was remediated from the site. |
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