Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-12-01 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$288,098
Incident datetime
2015-12-01 22:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 12/1/2015 at approximately 22:10 local operating personnel discovered crude oil coming from the ground near the tank 23 flush line. All incoming and outgoing movements were shutdown until the source could be identified. Hydro-excavation was completed and verified the source to be tank 23 flush line. A clamp was installed and all movements restarted. After metallurgical analysis was completed it was determined that the pinhole was caused by carbon dioxide attack of the pipe. Tank 23 flush line has been abandoned. This is the final repair to close the report.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150464
Supplemental Number
21420
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
2015-12-01 22:10:00
Location Latitude
35.95201
Location Longitude
-96.759592
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1000
Recovered Bbls
1000
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-12-01 22:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-12-01 22:10:00
Restart Datetime
2015-12-02 13:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-12-01 22:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-12-01 22:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1134731
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing West Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 23 Flush Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Payne
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
West Terminal
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
16
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
Unknown
Pipe Specification
5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
1993
Manufactured 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
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
3800
Est Cost Prop Damage
288098
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
291898
Accident Psig
10
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
Controller nor control room were a contributing factor
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
General Corrosion
Int Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Type Details
Carbon Dioxide
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
C**** A******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6426
Prepared Date
2016-06-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** A******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6426
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
C*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 12/1/2015 at approximately 22:10 local operating personnel discovered crude oil coming from the ground near the tank 23 flush line. All incoming and outgoing movements were shutdown until the source could be identified. Hydro-excavation was completed and verified the source to be tank 23 flush line. A clamp was installed and all movements restarted. After metallurgical analysis was completed it was determined that the pinhole was caused by carbon dioxide attack of the pipe. Tank 23 flush line has been abandoned. This is the final repair to close the report.
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150464 |
| Supplemental Number | 21420 |
| 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 | 2015-12-01 22:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.95201 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.759592 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1000 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1000 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-12-01 22:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-12-01 22:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-12-02 13:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-12-01 22:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-12-01 22:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1134731 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cushing West Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 23 Flush Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Payne |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | West Terminal |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 16 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | Unknown |
| Pipe Specification | 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 1993 |
| Manufactured 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 | 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 | 3800 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 288098 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 291898 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| 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 | Controller nor control room were a contributing factor |
| 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 | General Corrosion |
| Int Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Type Details | Carbon Dioxide |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C**** A****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** A****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 12/1/2015 at approximately 22:10 local operating personnel discovered crude oil coming from the ground near the tank 23 flush line. All incoming and outgoing movements were shutdown until the source could be identified. Hydro-excavation was completed and verified the source to be tank 23 flush line. A clamp was installed and all movements restarted. After metallurgical analysis was completed it was determined that the pinhole was caused by carbon dioxide attack of the pipe. Tank 23 flush line has been abandoned. This is the final repair to close the report. |
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