Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-05-07 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2015-05-07 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 09:00 on 5-7-15 operating personnel arrived at hope station to conduct maintenance work. Upon arrival crude oil was noticed to be under the tank mixer. After an investigation it was determined that when product was pumped out of the tank, one of the pontoons on the roof made contact with mixer propeller causing stress on the ball packing gland. Approximately 10 gallons of crude oil escaped and was promptly cleaned up. The mixer was repaired and the tank will only be allowed to rest on high legs.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150178
Supplemental Number
20444
Report Type
Original 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
2015-05-07 09:00:00
Location Latitude
29.193322
Location Longitude
-96.985528
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.2
Recovered Bbls
0.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-05-07 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Remaining Facility Was Not Affected
On Site Datetime
2015-05-07 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hope Station
Segment Name
Tank 458 Mixer
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76887
Onshore City Name
Yoakam
Onshore County Name
Lavaca
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Hope
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Tank Mixer
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2550
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
275
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
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 controllers action was not the cause nor a contributing factor
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Floating Roof Was Lowered To Sit On Low Leg Position Which Caused Stress On The Mixer Shaft.
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
C**** A******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6426
Prepared Date
2015-05-14 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 09:00 on 5-7-15 operating personnel arrived at hope station to conduct maintenance work. Upon arrival crude oil was noticed to be under the tank mixer. After an investigation it was determined that when product was pumped out of the tank, one of the pontoons on the roof made contact with mixer propeller causing stress on the ball packing gland. Approximately 10 gallons of crude oil escaped and was promptly cleaned up. The mixer was repaired and the tank will only be allowed to rest on high legs.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150178 |
| Supplemental Number | 20444 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2015-05-07 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.193322 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.985528 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-05-07 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Remaining Facility Was Not Affected |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-05-07 09:00:00 |
| 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 | Hope Station |
| Segment Name | Tank 458 Mixer |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76887 |
| Onshore City Name | Yoakam |
| Onshore County Name | Lavaca |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Hope |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Tank Mixer |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2550 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | 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 controllers action was not the cause nor a contributing factor |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Floating Roof Was Lowered To Sit On Low Leg Position Which Caused Stress On The Mixer Shaft. |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C**** A****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-05-14 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 09:00 on 5-7-15 operating personnel arrived at hope station to conduct maintenance work. Upon arrival crude oil was noticed to be under the tank mixer. After an investigation it was determined that when product was pumped out of the tank, one of the pontoons on the roof made contact with mixer propeller causing stress on the ball packing gland. Approximately 10 gallons of crude oil escaped and was promptly cleaned up. The mixer was repaired and the tank will only be allowed to rest on high legs. |
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