Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-04-21 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,500
Incident datetime
2017-04-21 13:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 04/21/2017 at approximately 1300 a pipeline technician was completing work on the station sump for lawson jct. At that time a 1" nipple broke causing a release of 4 barrels. The line was immediately shutdown and the leak isolated. Clean-up is complete and a new nipple has been installed. A different style sump pump has been installed to reduce the potential for future vibration events.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-05-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170160
Supplemental Number
22326
Report Type
Original 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
2017-04-21 13:00:00
Location Latitude
31.8998
Location Longitude
-102.6292
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
Recovered Bbls
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
2017-04-21 13:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-04-21 13:00:00
Restart Datetime
2017-04-21 14:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-04-21 13:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lawson Jct
Segment Name
Lawson Jct
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79741
Onshore City Name
Goldsmith
Onshore County Name
Ector
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Lawson
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Nipple
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
7500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7650
Accident Psig
375
Mop Psig
1318
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
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C**** A******
Preparer Email
C*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6426
Prepared Date
2017-05-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** A******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6426
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 04/21/2017 at approximately 1300 a pipeline technician was completing work on the station sump for lawson jct. At that time a 1" nipple broke causing a release of 4 barrels. The line was immediately shutdown and the leak isolated. Clean-up is complete and a new nipple has been installed. A different style sump pump has been installed to reduce the potential for future vibration events.
| Report Received Date | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170160 |
| Supplemental Number | 22326 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2017-04-21 13:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.8998 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.6292 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 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 | 2017-04-21 13:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-04-21 13:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-04-21 14:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-21 13:00:00 |
| 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 | Lawson Jct |
| Segment Name | Lawson Jct |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79741 |
| Onshore City Name | Goldsmith |
| Onshore County Name | Ector |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Lawson |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Nipple |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7650 |
| Accident Psig | 375 |
| Mop Psig | 1318 |
| 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 | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C**** A****** |
| Preparer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** A****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 04/21/2017 at approximately 1300 a pipeline technician was completing work on the station sump for lawson jct. At that time a 1" nipple broke causing a release of 4 barrels. The line was immediately shutdown and the leak isolated. Clean-up is complete and a new nipple has been installed. A different style sump pump has been installed to reduce the potential for future vibration events. |
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