Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-11-03 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-11-03 14:47
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Operations was notified of a potential leak and the leak was confirmed and pipeline was shutdown. Soil remediation was initiated immediately and there was no impact to an hca. A temporary sleeve was installed to stop the leak, tested for leaks, and returned to service. The affected pipeline section has been replaced and the pipeline is in service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140409
Supplemental Number
21419
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
2014-11-03 13:08:00
Location Latitude
33.057483
Location Longitude
-98.67571
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-11-03 14:47:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-11-03 13:48:00
Restart Datetime
2014-11-03 17:50:00
On Site Datetime
2014-11-03 14:47:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-11-03 15:53:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1100085
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
C18
Segment Name
Southbend To Holiday
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76450
Onshore City Name
Graham
Onshore County Name
Young
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
60
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
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Bell And Spigot
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Doped & Wrapped
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
1950
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
80
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
15000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
25000
Est Cost Other Details
Waiting On Lab Costs
Prpty
50080
Accident Psig
295
Mop Psig
405
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
9658
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
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
There were no abnormal operating conditions. Pipeline controllers did not cause this accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Other
Int Visual Exam Details
Waiting On Metallurgical Analysis.
Int Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Type Details
Waiting On Metallurgical Analysis.
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
Waiting On Metallurgical Analysis.
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Eight O'clock On Pipeline Body.
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Yes
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
A*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
A******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4218
Prepared Date
2016-06-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A***** A*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-4218
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
A******@e****.com
Narrative
Operations was notified of a potential leak and the leak was confirmed and pipeline was shutdown. Soil remediation was initiated immediately and there was no impact to an hca. A temporary sleeve was installed to stop the leak, tested for leaks, and returned to service. The affected pipeline section has been replaced and the pipeline is in service.
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140409 |
| Supplemental Number | 21419 |
| 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 | 2014-11-03 13:08:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.057483 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.67571 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-11-03 14:47:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-11-03 13:48:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-11-03 17:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-11-03 14:47:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-11-03 15:53:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1100085 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 | C18 |
| Segment Name | Southbend To Holiday |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76450 |
| Onshore City Name | Graham |
| Onshore County Name | Young |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 60 |
| 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 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Bell And Spigot |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Doped & Wrapped |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Manufactured Year | 1950 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 80 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Waiting On Lab Costs |
| Prpty | 50080 |
| Accident Psig | 295 |
| Mop Psig | 405 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 9658 |
| 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 | 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 | There were no abnormal operating conditions. Pipeline controllers did not cause this accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Other |
| Int Visual Exam Details | Waiting On Metallurgical Analysis. |
| Int Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Type Details | Waiting On Metallurgical Analysis. |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | Waiting On Metallurgical Analysis. |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Eight O'clock On Pipeline Body. |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Yes |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | A***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | A******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4218 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A***** A***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-4218 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | A******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Operations was notified of a potential leak and the leak was confirmed and pipeline was shutdown. Soil remediation was initiated immediately and there was no impact to an hca. A temporary sleeve was installed to stop the leak, tested for leaks, and returned to service. The affected pipeline section has been replaced and the pipeline is in service. |
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