Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-11 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2014-04-11 16:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Local enterprise pipeline technician discovered a leaking pump seal at the wildfire station station at 08:45. While investigating the cause of the leak the technician discovered that the pump seal packing had failed from plunger rod wear to failure. Further review revealed that the piping to the sump was partially plugged and prevented release from being contained fully in the sump. Piping was cleaned of blockage and all sump piping was inspected for same debris blocking issues. Pump was isolated to prevent further release of crude. Pump packing was replaced and inspected. No further action was necessary. Soil remediation was performed and completed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140183
Supplemental Number
20008
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
2014-04-11 08:45:00
Location Latitude
31.718902
Location Longitude
-102.21213
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4.5
Recovered Bbls
4.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-11 16:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-04-11 18:15:00
Restart Datetime
2014-04-14 00:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-04-14 12:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wildfire 1 Gasso Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Odessa
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
400
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3400
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
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
Preparer Name
S**** D****
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
S******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713.381.6487
Prepared Date
2014-12-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713.381.6487
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
Local enterprise pipeline technician discovered a leaking pump seal at the wildfire station station at 08:45. While investigating the cause of the leak the technician discovered that the pump seal packing had failed from plunger rod wear to failure. Further review revealed that the piping to the sump was partially plugged and prevented release from being contained fully in the sump. Piping was cleaned of blockage and all sump piping was inspected for same debris blocking issues. Pump was isolated to prevent further release of crude. Pump packing was replaced and inspected. No further action was necessary. Soil remediation was performed and completed.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140183 |
| Supplemental Number | 20008 |
| 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 | 2014-04-11 08:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.718902 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.21213 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-11 16:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-04-11 18:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-04-14 00:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-14 12:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wildfire 1 Gasso Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Odessa |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 400 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3400 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| 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 |
| Preparer Name | S**** D**** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.381.6487 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-12-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.381.6487 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Local enterprise pipeline technician discovered a leaking pump seal at the wildfire station station at 08:45. While investigating the cause of the leak the technician discovered that the pump seal packing had failed from plunger rod wear to failure. Further review revealed that the piping to the sump was partially plugged and prevented release from being contained fully in the sump. Piping was cleaned of blockage and all sump piping was inspected for same debris blocking issues. Pump was isolated to prevent further release of crude. Pump packing was replaced and inspected. No further action was necessary. Soil remediation was performed and completed. |
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