Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-10-11 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,500
Incident datetime
2016-10-11 13:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/11/2016 at approximately 13:30 local operating personnel was making station rounds and noticed a packing failure on the inlet mov to the station. The crude was cleaned up and packing was injected.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-11-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160361
Supplemental Number
22516
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
2016-10-11 13:30:00
Location Latitude
29.826148
Location Longitude
-94.886076
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.3
Recovered Bbls
0.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-11 13:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Packing Leak Did Not Affect Movements
On Site Datetime
2016-10-11 13:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
S15.6
Segment Name
Finnegan Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77521
Onshore City Name
Baytown
Onshore County Name
Chambers
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Finnegan
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Walworth
Installation Year
2013
Manufactured Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
3500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3525
Accident Psig
105
Mop Psig
1440
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
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
Controller nor control room were a contributing factor
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Block Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Wear And Tear
Preparer Name
C**** A******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6426
Prepared Date
2017-08-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** A******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6426
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
C*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 10/11/2016 at approximately 13:30 local operating personnel was making station rounds and noticed a packing failure on the inlet mov to the station. The crude was cleaned up and packing was injected.
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160361 |
| Supplemental Number | 22516 |
| 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 | 2016-10-11 13:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.826148 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.886076 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-10-11 13:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Packing Leak Did Not Affect Movements |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-11 13:30:00 |
| 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 | S15.6 |
| Segment Name | Finnegan Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77521 |
| Onshore City Name | Baytown |
| Onshore County Name | Chambers |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Finnegan |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Walworth |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Manufactured Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3525 |
| Accident Psig | 105 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | 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 | Controller nor control room were a contributing factor |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Block Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Wear And Tear |
| Preparer Name | C**** A****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** A****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 10/11/2016 at approximately 13:30 local operating personnel was making station rounds and noticed a packing failure on the inlet mov to the station. The crude was cleaned up and packing was injected. |
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