Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-11-06 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,150
Incident datetime
2015-11-06 03:25
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/06/2015 at approximately 03:25 local operating personnel were making rounds when crude oil was noticed around a 12" buried valve. The block and bleed nipple was found to be defective. All crude was cleaned up and nipple replaced with stainless steel to prevent reoccurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150428
Supplemental Number
20940
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
2015-11-06 03:25:00
Location Latitude
29.345358
Location Longitude
-94.93561
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-11-06 03:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Valve Was Isolated
On Site Datetime
2015-11-06 03:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Tx City Tk Farm
Segment Name
12" General Twin Seal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77590
Onshore City Name
Texas City
Onshore County Name
Galveston
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tx City Tk
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1150
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1150
Accident Psig
30
Mop Psig
250
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
Controller and control room were not a contributing factor.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Defect In Nipple Fitting
Preparer Name
C**** A******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6426
Prepared Date
2015-11-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** A******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6426
Authorizer Email
C*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 11/06/2015 at approximately 03:25 local operating personnel were making rounds when crude oil was noticed around a 12" buried valve. The block and bleed nipple was found to be defective. All crude was cleaned up and nipple replaced with stainless steel to prevent reoccurrence.
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150428 |
| Supplemental Number | 20940 |
| 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 | 2015-11-06 03:25:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.345358 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.93561 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-11-06 03:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Valve Was Isolated |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-11-06 03:25:00 |
| 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 | Tx City Tk Farm |
| Segment Name | 12" General Twin Seal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77590 |
| Onshore City Name | Texas City |
| Onshore County Name | Galveston |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tx City Tk |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1150 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1150 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| Mop Psig | 250 |
| 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 | Controller and control room were not a contributing factor. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Defect In Nipple Fitting |
| Preparer Name | C**** A****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** A****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Authorizer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 11/06/2015 at approximately 03:25 local operating personnel were making rounds when crude oil was noticed around a 12" buried valve. The block and bleed nipple was found to be defective. All crude was cleaned up and nipple replaced with stainless steel to prevent reoccurrence. |
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