Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-08-31 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2015-08-31 08:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A pipeline tech found oil in the manifold area at ringling station. It was discovered that the glass sight tube on the side of the suction dampener to pd pump #5 had a vertical crack. Approximately 30 barrels of crude oil were released. All oil was contained within the station manifold area and promptly cleaned up by an environmental contractor. No impact to hca, USA or water.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150348
Supplemental Number
20782
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
2015-08-31 08:00:00
Location Latitude
34.5401306
Location Longitude
-97.5401306
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
30
Recovered Bbls
30
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-31 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pipeline Was Already Shutdown
On Site Datetime
2015-08-31 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-08-31 12:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1127203
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ringling To Mp 24
Segment Name
C-31
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73488
Onshore City Name
Yussy
Onshore County Name
Carter
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0:00
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Sight Glass
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1350
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
55000
Est Cost Other
56350
Est Cost Other Details
Construction And Misc
Prpty
167700
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
720
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
Yes
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
The incident was due to a sight glass failure. The controllers did not contribute to the leak.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Appurtenance Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Fatigue & Weather Deterioration
Preparer Name
A***** A*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
A******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4218
Prepared Date
2015-09-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A***** A*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-4218
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
A******@e****.com
Narrative
A pipeline tech found oil in the manifold area at ringling station. It was discovered that the glass sight tube on the side of the suction dampener to pd pump #5 had a vertical crack. Approximately 30 barrels of crude oil were released. All oil was contained within the station manifold area and promptly cleaned up by an environmental contractor. No impact to hca, USA or water.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150348 |
| Supplemental Number | 20782 |
| 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 | 2015-08-31 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.5401306 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.5401306 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 30 |
| Recovered Bbls | 30 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-31 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pipeline Was Already Shutdown |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-31 09:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-08-31 12:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1127203 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ringling To Mp 24 |
| Segment Name | C-31 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73488 |
| Onshore City Name | Yussy |
| Onshore County Name | Carter |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0:00 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Sight Glass |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1350 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 55000 |
| Est Cost Other | 56350 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Construction And Misc |
| Prpty | 167700 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | The incident was due to a sight glass failure. The controllers did not contribute to the leak. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Appurtenance Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Fatigue & Weather Deterioration |
| Preparer Name | A***** A***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | A******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4218 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A***** A***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-4218 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | A******@e****.com |
| Narrative | A pipeline tech found oil in the manifold area at ringling station. It was discovered that the glass sight tube on the side of the suction dampener to pd pump #5 had a vertical crack. Approximately 30 barrels of crude oil were released. All oil was contained within the station manifold area and promptly cleaned up by an environmental contractor. No impact to hca, USA or water. |
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