Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-23 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2014-04-23 21:12
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Control center recognized a line balance variation and calculation around 21:12 on 4/23/2014. After the technician arrived on site at 22:50 it was confirmed that the discharge stainless steel 3/8 inch tubing of the pd pump at the station had failed. The station was isolated from the c15 line and tubing was replaced and station put back into service 4/24/14 10:30. Excessive vibration on this 3/8 inch tubing resulted in the tubing leak. Previous support had been excavated around the area during a remediation and clean-up of previous soil contamination. Tubing was replaced with stainless steel braided hose to absorb and eliminate direct vibration.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140200
Supplemental Number
19935
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
2014-04-23 21:12:00
Location Latitude
31.718902
Location Longitude
-102.21213
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
100
Recovered Bbls
100
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
2014-04-23 21:12:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-04-23 21:12:00
Restart Datetime
2014-04-24 10:30:00
On Site Datetime
2014-04-23 22:50:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wildfire 1 Gasso Pump Station
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
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
10000
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
25000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
37100
Accident Psig
520
Mop Psig
720
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
The over/short was used to identify the potential leak
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S**** D****
Preparer Title
Sr Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
S******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713.381.6487
Prepared Date
2014-12-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713.381.6487
Authorizer Title
Sr Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
Control center recognized a line balance variation and calculation around 21:12 on 4/23/2014. After the technician arrived on site at 22:50 it was confirmed that the discharge stainless steel 3/8 inch tubing of the pd pump at the station had failed. The station was isolated from the c15 line and tubing was replaced and station put back into service 4/24/14 10:30. Excessive vibration on this 3/8 inch tubing resulted in the tubing leak. Previous support had been excavated around the area during a remediation and clean-up of previous soil contamination. Tubing was replaced with stainless steel braided hose to absorb and eliminate direct vibration.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140200 |
| Supplemental Number | 19935 |
| 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 | 2014-04-23 21:12:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.718902 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.21213 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 100 |
| Recovered Bbls | 100 |
| 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 | 2014-04-23 21:12:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-04-23 21:12:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-04-24 10:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-23 22:50:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wildfire 1 Gasso Pump Station |
| 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 |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | 10000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 37100 |
| Accident Psig | 520 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | The over/short was used to identify the potential leak |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S**** D**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.381.6487 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-12-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.381.6487 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Control center recognized a line balance variation and calculation around 21:12 on 4/23/2014. After the technician arrived on site at 22:50 it was confirmed that the discharge stainless steel 3/8 inch tubing of the pd pump at the station had failed. The station was isolated from the c15 line and tubing was replaced and station put back into service 4/24/14 10:30. Excessive vibration on this 3/8 inch tubing resulted in the tubing leak. Previous support had been excavated around the area during a remediation and clean-up of previous soil contamination. Tubing was replaced with stainless steel braided hose to absorb and eliminate direct vibration. |
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