Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-18 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$510,000
Incident datetime
2014-09-18 17:36
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 9/18/2014 at 17:36 ct, enterprise pipeline control received a call from a farmer stating that he had hit a pipeline while plowing his field. The pipeline was not flowing at the time of the accident, and the impacted pipeline segment was isolated. Approximately 250 bbls of diesel leaked from the pipe. On 9/20/2014 a plidco sleeve was installed as a temporary repair and the pipeline was returned to service. The plicdo sleeve was replaced with a permanent repair on 9/22/2015 using 98ft of higher grade pipe (x52, 0.375wt) buried at a depth of 32 inches to avoid recurrence. All remediation has been completed. Nrc was notified when it was determined that costs exceeded the reporting threshold.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140367
Supplemental Number
34354
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31618
Name
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Operator Street Address
1100 Louisiana Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2014-09-18 17:36:00
Location Latitude
35.13221
Location Longitude
-91.59935
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
250
Recovered Bbls
250
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-18 17:36:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Not Flowing At The Time Of The Accident.
On Site Datetime
2014-09-18 18:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-09-18 18:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1095782
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
P74
Segment Name
Mcrae To West Memphis
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ar
Onshore Postal Code
72060
Onshore City Name
Griffithville
Onshore County Name
White
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp8
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
7
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
National Tube
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1954
Manufactured Year
1954
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.5
Puncture Circum
1
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
31500
Est Cost Prop Damage
510000
Est Cost Emergency
200000
Est Cost Environmental
1000000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1741500
Accident Psig
285
Mop Psig
1226
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
58080
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
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
The line was not flowing at the time of the line strike.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Farmer
Excavator Equipment
Farm Equipment
Work Performed
Agriculture
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Unknown/other
Visible Marks
Unknown/other
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
H*** D***
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
H****@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4277
Prepared Date
2020-10-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
H*** D***
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-4277
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
H****@e****.com
Narrative
On 9/18/2014 at 17:36 ct, enterprise pipeline control received a call from a farmer stating that he had hit a pipeline while plowing his field. The pipeline was not flowing at the time of the accident, and the impacted pipeline segment was isolated. Approximately 250 bbls of diesel leaked from the pipe. On 9/20/2014 a plidco sleeve was installed as a temporary repair and the pipeline was returned to service. The plicdo sleeve was replaced with a permanent repair on 9/22/2015 using 98ft of higher grade pipe (x52, 0.375wt) buried at a depth of 32 inches to avoid recurrence. All remediation has been completed. Nrc was notified when it was determined that costs exceeded the reporting threshold.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140367 |
| Supplemental Number | 34354 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31618 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enterprise Products Operating Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1100 Louisiana Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-09-18 17:36:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.13221 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.59935 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 250 |
| Recovered Bbls | 250 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-18 17:36:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Not Flowing At The Time Of The Accident. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-18 18:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-09-18 18:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1095782 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | P74 |
| Segment Name | Mcrae To West Memphis |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ar |
| Onshore Postal Code | 72060 |
| Onshore City Name | Griffithville |
| Onshore County Name | White |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp8 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 7 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 46000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | National Tube |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1954 |
| Manufactured Year | 1954 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 1 |
| 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 | 31500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 510000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1741500 |
| Accident Psig | 285 |
| Mop Psig | 1226 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 58080 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | 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 | The line was not flowing at the time of the line strike. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Farmer |
| Excavator Equipment | Farm Equipment |
| Work Performed | Agriculture |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Unknown/other |
| Visible Marks | Unknown/other |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | H*** D*** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | H****@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4277 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-10-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | H*** D*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-4277 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | H****@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 9/18/2014 at 17:36 ct, enterprise pipeline control received a call from a farmer stating that he had hit a pipeline while plowing his field. The pipeline was not flowing at the time of the accident, and the impacted pipeline segment was isolated. Approximately 250 bbls of diesel leaked from the pipe. On 9/20/2014 a plidco sleeve was installed as a temporary repair and the pipeline was returned to service. The plicdo sleeve was replaced with a permanent repair on 9/22/2015 using 98ft of higher grade pipe (x52, 0.375wt) buried at a depth of 32 inches to avoid recurrence. All remediation has been completed. Nrc was notified when it was determined that costs exceeded the reporting threshold. |
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