Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-05-25 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$98,000
Incident datetime
2016-05-25 17:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/25/2016 at approximately 17:30 station operator on duty found an area of oil just south of manifold a. All movements were shutdown and hydro excavation began to identify the source. The source was determined to be a pinhole leak at the 6 o'clock position on tank 21's transfer line. All crude was cleaned-up and facility returned to normal operations. At 18:50, nrc notification was made immediately after determining clean-up and repair would exceed $50,000. As a final corrective action, this pipeline was abandoned in place on 1/18/2019. Final cost of corrective action did not deviate significantly from original estimate.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160189
Supplemental Number
31850
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
2016-05-25 17:30:00
Location Latitude
35.951482
Location Longitude
-96.759629
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
25
Recovered Bbls
25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-05-25 17:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-05-25 17:30:00
Restart Datetime
2016-05-26 18:00:00
On Site Datetime
2016-05-25 17:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-05-25 18:53:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1148792
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing West Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 21 Transfer Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Payne
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Cushing West
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
Unknown
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
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1125
Est Cost Prop Damage
98000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
99125
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
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
Not Cut Open
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
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
R*** T********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4659
Prepared Date
2019-03-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5585
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
On 5/25/2016 at approximately 17:30 station operator on duty found an area of oil just south of manifold a. All movements were shutdown and hydro excavation began to identify the source. The source was determined to be a pinhole leak at the 6 o'clock position on tank 21's transfer line. All crude was cleaned-up and facility returned to normal operations. At 18:50, nrc notification was made immediately after determining clean-up and repair would exceed $50,000. As a final corrective action, this pipeline was abandoned in place on 1/18/2019. Final cost of corrective action did not deviate significantly from original estimate.
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160189 |
| Supplemental Number | 31850 |
| 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 | 2016-05-25 17:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.951482 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.759629 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-05-25 17:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-05-25 17:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-05-26 18:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-05-25 17:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-05-25 18:53:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1148792 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cushing West Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 21 Transfer Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Payne |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Cushing West |
| 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 | Unknown |
| 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 | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1125 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 98000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 99125 |
| 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 | 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 | Not Cut Open |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| 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 | R*** T******** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4659 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5585 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 5/25/2016 at approximately 17:30 station operator on duty found an area of oil just south of manifold a. All movements were shutdown and hydro excavation began to identify the source. The source was determined to be a pinhole leak at the 6 o'clock position on tank 21's transfer line. All crude was cleaned-up and facility returned to normal operations. At 18:50, nrc notification was made immediately after determining clean-up and repair would exceed $50,000. As a final corrective action, this pipeline was abandoned in place on 1/18/2019. Final cost of corrective action did not deviate significantly from original estimate. |
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