Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-03-29 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$106,116
Incident datetime
2017-03-29 21:08
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 21:08 on 03/29/17, local operating personnel noticed crude oil flowing from the roof drain of tank 1005. The roof drain was immediately closed, stopping the release. Clean-up crews were called to the facility and promptly picked up all the free liquid located in the containment dike area. After consultation with a third party engineering company, the cause of the release was determined to be two 3' emergency drains on the roof that had opened due to unusually heavy rainfall. It was also determined through the engineering analysis that the emergency drains are not needed to safety operate the tank and have been plugged to prevent reoccurrence. On 03/31/17, a 48 hours update was provided to the nrc (#1174501)
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-04-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170136
Supplemental Number
22459
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
2017-03-29 21:08:00
Location Latitude
35.940029
Location Longitude
-96.741558
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1070
Recovered Bbls
1070
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-03-29 21:08:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-03-29 21:08:00
Restart Datetime
2017-04-18 15:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-03-29 21:08:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-03-29 21:44:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1174378
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing Tank Farm
Segment Name
Tank 1005
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Lincoln
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Cushing
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Roof Drain System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1992
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Emergency Drain Overflow
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
51360
Est Cost Prop Damage
106116
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
157476
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Emergency Roof Drain
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Failed To Operate Properly
Preparer Name
C**** A******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance
Preparer Email
C*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6426
Prepared Date
2017-07-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** A******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6426
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*******@e****.com
Narrative
At approximately 21:08 on 03/29/17, local operating personnel noticed crude oil flowing from the roof drain of tank 1005. The roof drain was immediately closed, stopping the release. Clean-up crews were called to the facility and promptly picked up all the free liquid located in the containment dike area. After consultation with a third party engineering company, the cause of the release was determined to be two 3' emergency drains on the roof that had opened due to unusually heavy rainfall. It was also determined through the engineering analysis that the emergency drains are not needed to safety operate the tank and have been plugged to prevent reoccurrence. On 03/31/17, a 48 hours update was provided to the nrc (#1174501)
| Report Received Date | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170136 |
| Supplemental Number | 22459 |
| 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 | 2017-03-29 21:08:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.940029 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.741558 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1070 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1070 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-03-29 21:08:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-03-29 21:08:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-04-18 15:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-03-29 21:08:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-03-29 21:44:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1174378 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cushing Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Tank 1005 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Lincoln |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Cushing |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Roof Drain System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1992 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Emergency Drain Overflow |
| 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 | 51360 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 106116 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 157476 |
| 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Emergency Roof Drain |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Failed To Operate Properly |
| Preparer Name | C**** A****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance |
| Preparer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-07-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** A****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 21:08 on 03/29/17, local operating personnel noticed crude oil flowing from the roof drain of tank 1005. The roof drain was immediately closed, stopping the release. Clean-up crews were called to the facility and promptly picked up all the free liquid located in the containment dike area. After consultation with a third party engineering company, the cause of the release was determined to be two 3' emergency drains on the roof that had opened due to unusually heavy rainfall. It was also determined through the engineering analysis that the emergency drains are not needed to safety operate the tank and have been plugged to prevent reoccurrence. On 03/31/17, a 48 hours update was provided to the nrc (#1174501) |
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