Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-05 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$40,000
Incident datetime
2014-09-05 09:05
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 9/5/2014 operations was performing a routine pigging operation where product was drained to the local d200 sump. One of the drains in the station was observed to be bubbling; indicating there may be an issue with the sump drain. The drain was immediately shut in and the problem was traced to the d200 sump where it observed to be overflowing. Investigation identified electrical failures resulted in a malfunction of the level alarms. The sump level indicator was replaced and functionally tested. As an additional precautionary measure, operations included manual sump gauging to double check level alarms when performing future pigging activities.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140352
Supplemental Number
20250
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
2014-09-05 09:05:00
Location Latitude
28.94921
Location Longitude
-95.429876
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-05 09:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
There Was No Impact To Operations.
On Site Datetime
2014-09-05 09:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Jones Creek
Segment Name
Jcr1p--D200
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77541
Onshore City Name
Jones Creek
Onshore County Name
Brazoria
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Jones Creek
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
1995
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
40000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
0
Prpty
40500
Accident Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
0.25
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
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
This spill was related to a sump overfill. The control room was not a contributing factor to the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Instrumentation Ind
Yes
Power Failure Ind
Yes
Additional Alarm Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N*** T*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
N*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713.381.2493
Prepared Date
2015-03-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
713.381.2493
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
N*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 9/5/2014 operations was performing a routine pigging operation where product was drained to the local d200 sump. One of the drains in the station was observed to be bubbling; indicating there may be an issue with the sump drain. The drain was immediately shut in and the problem was traced to the d200 sump where it observed to be overflowing. Investigation identified electrical failures resulted in a malfunction of the level alarms. The sump level indicator was replaced and functionally tested. As an additional precautionary measure, operations included manual sump gauging to double check level alarms when performing future pigging activities.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140352 |
| Supplemental Number | 20250 |
| 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 | 2014-09-05 09:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.94921 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.429876 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-05 09:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | There Was No Impact To Operations. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-05 09:05:00 |
| 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 | Jones Creek |
| Segment Name | Jcr1p--D200 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77541 |
| Onshore City Name | Jones Creek |
| Onshore County Name | Brazoria |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Jones Creek |
| 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 | 1995 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 40000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | 0 |
| Prpty | 40500 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 0.25 |
| 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 | 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 | This spill was related to a sump overfill. The control room was not a contributing factor to the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Instrumentation Ind | Yes |
| Power Failure Ind | Yes |
| Additional Alarm Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N*** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | N*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.381.2493 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.381.2493 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 9/5/2014 operations was performing a routine pigging operation where product was drained to the local d200 sump. One of the drains in the station was observed to be bubbling; indicating there may be an issue with the sump drain. The drain was immediately shut in and the problem was traced to the d200 sump where it observed to be overflowing. Investigation identified electrical failures resulted in a malfunction of the level alarms. The sump level indicator was replaced and functionally tested. As an additional precautionary measure, operations included manual sump gauging to double check level alarms when performing future pigging activities. |
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