Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-30 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,500
Incident datetime
2014-09-30 08:07
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Landowner contacted area tech to report a possible leak on the c-18 pipeline. Tech responded to the location and found a stain about 15' in diameter, tech called the control center and had the chico station and pipeline shut down. Soil remediation actions were put in place immediately and pipe was clamped and returned to service. Scheduled outage will be planned to cut out and send the affected pipe for metallurgical analysis. Pipeline segment affected has been replaced and metallurgical analysis came back.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140382
Supplemental Number
20958
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
2014-09-30 06:56:00
Location Latitude
33.29701
Location Longitude
-97.956493
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-30 08:07:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-09-30 06:56:00
Restart Datetime
2014-09-30 11:49:00
On Site Datetime
2014-09-30 08:07:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-09-30 11:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1096917
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
C-18
Segment Name
Chico To C26 Junction
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76431
Onshore City Name
Chico
Onshore County Name
Jack
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
See Gps
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.322
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
1940
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
50000
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
10500
Est Cost Emergency
250000
Est Cost Environmental
50000
Est Cost Other
200000
Est Cost Other Details
This Is An Estimated Cost. We Will Update As We Incur More Costs.
Prpty
560500
Accident Psig
180
Mop Psig
308
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
80520
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
Control room actions did not affect or contribute to accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Corrosion Type Details
Pipeline Segment To Be Sent For Metallurgical Analysis To Make That Determination.
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
2001
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2014
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
A***** A*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
A******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4218
Prepared Date
2015-09-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A***** A*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-4218
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
A******@e****.com
Narrative
Landowner contacted area tech to report a possible leak on the c-18 pipeline. Tech responded to the location and found a stain about 15' in diameter, tech called the control center and had the chico station and pipeline shut down. Soil remediation actions were put in place immediately and pipe was clamped and returned to service. Scheduled outage will be planned to cut out and send the affected pipe for metallurgical analysis. Pipeline segment affected has been replaced and metallurgical analysis came back.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140382 |
| Supplemental Number | 20958 |
| 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 | 2014-09-30 06:56:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.29701 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.956493 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-30 08:07:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-09-30 06:56:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-09-30 11:49:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-30 08:07:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-09-30 11:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1096917 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 | C-18 |
| Segment Name | Chico To C26 Junction |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76431 |
| Onshore City Name | Chico |
| Onshore County Name | Jack |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | See Gps |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.322 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | 1940 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 50000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 250000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 50000 |
| Est Cost Other | 200000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | This Is An Estimated Cost. We Will Update As We Incur More Costs. |
| Prpty | 560500 |
| Accident Psig | 180 |
| Mop Psig | 308 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 80520 |
| 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 | Control room actions did not affect or contribute to accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Type Details | Pipeline Segment To Be Sent For Metallurgical Analysis To Make That Determination. |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 2001 |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2014 |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | A***** A***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | A******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4218 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A***** A***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-4218 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | A******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Landowner contacted area tech to report a possible leak on the c-18 pipeline. Tech responded to the location and found a stain about 15' in diameter, tech called the control center and had the chico station and pipeline shut down. Soil remediation actions were put in place immediately and pipe was clamped and returned to service. Scheduled outage will be planned to cut out and send the affected pipe for metallurgical analysis. Pipeline segment affected has been replaced and metallurgical analysis came back. |
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