Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-03-30 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2014-03-30 13:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During a routine facility inspection, local operations discovered crude oil on the ground near a tank manifold. Isolation of area was immediate and resources arrived to excavate the area to discover the source of the leak. The leaking piece was removed and replaced. Field examination showed internal corrosion of pipe on a welded valve. Valve was cut out and replaced with new flanged valve. Remediation completed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-04-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140168
Supplemental Number
19966
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
2014-03-30 13:45:00
Location Latitude
29.34525
Location Longitude
-94.935183
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-03-30 13:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Affected Pipe Segment Was Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2014-03-30 13:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-03-30 20:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1078281
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Texas City Tank Farm
Segment Name
Tank Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77590
Onshore City Name
Texas City
Onshore County Name
Galveston
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
72
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Uss
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
2006
Manufactured Year
2003
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2000
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
6000
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
0
Prpty
68000
Accident Psig
70
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
Affected pipe segment was local piping that is not controlled by the control room.
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
Localized Pitting
Int Corrosive Commodity Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
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
2014-12-12 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 routine facility inspection, local operations discovered crude oil on the ground near a tank manifold. Isolation of area was immediate and resources arrived to excavate the area to discover the source of the leak. The leaking piece was removed and replaced. Field examination showed internal corrosion of pipe on a welded valve. Valve was cut out and replaced with new flanged valve. Remediation completed.
| Report Received Date | 2014-04-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140168 |
| Supplemental Number | 19966 |
| 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 | 2014-03-30 13:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.34525 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.935183 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-03-30 13:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Affected Pipe Segment Was Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-03-30 13:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-03-30 20:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1078281 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Texas City Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Tank Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77590 |
| Onshore City Name | Texas City |
| Onshore County Name | Galveston |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 72 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Uss |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 2006 |
| Manufactured Year | 2003 |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 6000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | 0 |
| Prpty | 68000 |
| Accident Psig | 70 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | Affected pipe segment was local piping that is not controlled by the control room. |
| 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 | Localized Pitting |
| Int Corrosive Commodity Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| 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 | 2014-12-12 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 routine facility inspection, local operations discovered crude oil on the ground near a tank manifold. Isolation of area was immediate and resources arrived to excavate the area to discover the source of the leak. The leaking piece was removed and replaced. Field examination showed internal corrosion of pipe on a welded valve. Valve was cut out and replaced with new flanged valve. Remediation completed. |
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