Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-10-03 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,073,200
Incident datetime
2016-10-03 16:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/03/2016 local operating personnel noticed a small amount of crude oil leaking from the chime area of tank 300-21. The nrc was notified immediately following confirmation that the cost of repair would exceed $50,000. The tank was emptied of product and is in the process of being cleaned and inspected. Once the inspection is completed this report will be updated. Update 05/22/17: the tank was taken out of service, cleaned, and inspected. A small pinhole was found in the floor due to a welding defect that occurred during the removal of temporary floating roof supports. The pinhole was repaired and the tank placed back into service on 04/24/2017. After the sandblasting and coating is complete the tank floor will go through a final inspection to ensure that no visible anomalies are present.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-10-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160357
Supplemental Number
22439
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
2016-10-03 16:00:00
Location Latitude
29.74804
Location Longitude
-95.127568
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-03 16:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-10-03 16:00:00
Restart Datetime
2017-04-24 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2016-10-03 17:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-10-03 17:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1160655
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hsc
Segment Name
Tank 300-21
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77015
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Hsc
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
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype
Other
Weld Details
Tank Floor
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1975
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
1073200
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1073220
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
Controller not control room were a contributing factor
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Weld Slag
Pwf Additional Other Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
C**** A******
Preparer Email
C*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6426
Prepared Date
2017-06-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** A******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6426
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
C*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 10/03/2016 local operating personnel noticed a small amount of crude oil leaking from the chime area of tank 300-21. The nrc was notified immediately following confirmation that the cost of repair would exceed $50,000. The tank was emptied of product and is in the process of being cleaned and inspected. Once the inspection is completed this report will be updated. Update 05/22/17: the tank was taken out of service, cleaned, and inspected. A small pinhole was found in the floor due to a welding defect that occurred during the removal of temporary floating roof supports. The pinhole was repaired and the tank placed back into service on 04/24/2017. After the sandblasting and coating is complete the tank floor will go through a final inspection to ensure that no visible anomalies are present.
| Report Received Date | 2016-10-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160357 |
| Supplemental Number | 22439 |
| 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 | 2016-10-03 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.74804 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.127568 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-10-03 16:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-10-03 16:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-04-24 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-03 17:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-10-03 17:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1160655 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hsc |
| Segment Name | Tank 300-21 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77015 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Hsc |
| 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 | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Weld Subtype | Other |
| Weld Details | Tank Floor |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1975 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1073200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1073220 |
| 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 | Controller not control room were a contributing factor |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Weld Slag |
| Pwf Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C**** A****** |
| Preparer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** A****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 10/03/2016 local operating personnel noticed a small amount of crude oil leaking from the chime area of tank 300-21. The nrc was notified immediately following confirmation that the cost of repair would exceed $50,000. The tank was emptied of product and is in the process of being cleaned and inspected. Once the inspection is completed this report will be updated. Update 05/22/17: the tank was taken out of service, cleaned, and inspected. A small pinhole was found in the floor due to a welding defect that occurred during the removal of temporary floating roof supports. The pinhole was repaired and the tank placed back into service on 04/24/2017. After the sandblasting and coating is complete the tank floor will go through a final inspection to ensure that no visible anomalies are present. |
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