Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-08-28 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$16,450
Incident datetime
2014-08-28 09:29
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 0901, pipeline control received a fire shutdown alarm from its jones creek station. Enterprise personnel responded and arrived on site at 0929 to confirm the alarm. It was determined that a lightning strike had ignited vapors coming from the sump vent stack. The fire burned itself out with no injuries or damages occurring. The nrc was notified due to a fire not intentionally set by the operator (nrc #1093719). The vent stack design is being reviewed to determine the need for a flame arrester or another engineered solution. Local catch basin drain valves will be monitored and closed during rain events to prevent potential over flow of product pushing vapors out of vent stack. Flame screens have been added to all sumps at this location to prevent reoccurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-09-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140335
Supplemental Number
20620
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
2014-08-28 09:01:00
Location Latitude
28.949448
Location Longitude
-95.430748
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0.1
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
2014-08-28 09:29:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Was Already Down.
On Site Datetime
2014-08-28 09:29:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-08-28 10:24:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1093719
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Jones Creek Station
Segment Name
Vent Stack For Sump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77541
Onshore City Name
Jones Creek
Onshore County Name
Brazoria
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Facility
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
Sump
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Ignition Of Vapors By Lightning
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
16450
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
16450
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
No
Cpm Conf 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
Lightning strike ignited the vapors on the sump vent stack.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
C**** A******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6426
Prepared Date
2015-07-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** A******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6426
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
C*******@e****.com
Narrative
At approximately 0901, pipeline control received a fire shutdown alarm from its jones creek station. Enterprise personnel responded and arrived on site at 0929 to confirm the alarm. It was determined that a lightning strike had ignited vapors coming from the sump vent stack. The fire burned itself out with no injuries or damages occurring. The nrc was notified due to a fire not intentionally set by the operator (nrc #1093719). The vent stack design is being reviewed to determine the need for a flame arrester or another engineered solution. Local catch basin drain valves will be monitored and closed during rain events to prevent potential over flow of product pushing vapors out of vent stack. Flame screens have been added to all sumps at this location to prevent reoccurrence.
| Report Received Date | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140335 |
| Supplemental Number | 20620 |
| 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 | 2014-08-28 09:01:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.949448 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.430748 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.1 |
| 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 | 2014-08-28 09:29:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Was Already Down. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-08-28 09:29:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-08-28 10:24:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1093719 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Jones Creek Station |
| Segment Name | Vent Stack For Sump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77541 |
| Onshore City Name | Jones Creek |
| Onshore County Name | Brazoria |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Facility |
| 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 | Sump |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Ignition Of Vapors By Lightning |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 16450 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 16450 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Lightning strike ignited the vapors on the sump vent stack. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C**** A****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-07-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** A****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 0901, pipeline control received a fire shutdown alarm from its jones creek station. Enterprise personnel responded and arrived on site at 0929 to confirm the alarm. It was determined that a lightning strike had ignited vapors coming from the sump vent stack. The fire burned itself out with no injuries or damages occurring. The nrc was notified due to a fire not intentionally set by the operator (nrc #1093719). The vent stack design is being reviewed to determine the need for a flame arrester or another engineered solution. Local catch basin drain valves will be monitored and closed during rain events to prevent potential over flow of product pushing vapors out of vent stack. Flame screens have been added to all sumps at this location to prevent reoccurrence. |
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