Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-11-20 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2013-11-20 15:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While onsite an enterprise technician observed an incorrect valve sequence shutdown. Third party control room gave a closed command to all their tank valves which also closed the sump valve. To prevent this from reoccurring the logic has been removed from the plc to disable the closure of the sump valve. Area was promptly cleaned up and returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-12-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130402
Supplemental Number
20549
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
2013-11-20 15:20:00
Location Latitude
32.079424
Location Longitude
-103.178079
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.2
Recovered Bbls
0.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-11-20 15:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-11-20 15:20:00
Restart Datetime
2013-11-20 16:30:00
On Site Datetime
2013-11-20 15:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Jal Meter Station
Segment Name
Jal Meter Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88252
Onshore City Name
Jal
Onshore County Name
Lea
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Jal
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
6000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7025
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
1440
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
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
Control room and controller were not a contributing factor.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Other
Overflow Other Details
Incorrect Logic In Plc
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Incorrect Logic In Plc
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
C**** A******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6426
Prepared Date
2015-06-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** A******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6426
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
C*******@e****.com
Narrative
While onsite an enterprise technician observed an incorrect valve sequence shutdown. Third party control room gave a closed command to all their tank valves which also closed the sump valve. To prevent this from reoccurring the logic has been removed from the plc to disable the closure of the sump valve. Area was promptly cleaned up and returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130402 |
| Supplemental Number | 20549 |
| 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 | 2013-11-20 15:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.079424 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.178079 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-11-20 15:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-11-20 15:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-11-20 16:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-11-20 15:20:00 |
| 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 | Jal Meter Station |
| Segment Name | Jal Meter Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88252 |
| Onshore City Name | Jal |
| Onshore County Name | Lea |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Jal |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 6000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7025 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | 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 | Control room and controller were not a contributing factor. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Other |
| Overflow Other Details | Incorrect Logic In Plc |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Incorrect Logic In Plc |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C**** A****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** A****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | While onsite an enterprise technician observed an incorrect valve sequence shutdown. Third party control room gave a closed command to all their tank valves which also closed the sump valve. To prevent this from reoccurring the logic has been removed from the plc to disable the closure of the sump valve. Area was promptly cleaned up and returned to service. |
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