Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-06-22 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,789,276
Incident datetime
2017-06-22 19:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 06/22/2017 at approximately 19:00 local operations discovered crude oil on top of the soil near the 12" relief line. All movements were shutdown until the source could be identified. At 20:10 it was determined that the cost of repair would exceed $50,000 and the nrc notification was immediately made. After excavation, the source was identified to be a nickel size hole at the 6 o'clock position on the 12" relief line. A plidco clamp was installed and the line returned to service shortly after. All movements were able to resume at 11:47 on 06-25-17. A final repair will be completed at a later date. The 48 hr nrc update was completed at 09:15 on 06-24-17, report number 1189242. 9/13/2018: final repair was made to pipeline by completely abandoning two relief pipelines at facility, including the one that failed. Pipe was cut, filled with concrete, and welded caps on ends.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-07-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170218
Supplemental Number
30935
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
2017-06-22 19:00:00
Location Latitude
28.949004
Location Longitude
-95.430746
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
75
Recovered Bbls
75
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-06-22 19:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-06-22 19:00:00
Restart Datetime
2017-06-25 11:47:00
On Site Datetime
2017-06-22 19:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-06-22 20:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1181999
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Jones Creek
Segment Name
Relief Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77542
Onshore City Name
Jones Creek
Onshore County Name
Brazoria
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Jc Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year
1976
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
120
Est Cost Prop Damage
1789276
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
299593
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2088989
Accident Psig
15
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
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
L**** W*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Senior Engineer
Preparer Email
L*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6748
Prepared Date
2018-09-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L**** W*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6748
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Senior Engineer
Authorizer Email
L*********@e****.com
Narrative
On 06/22/2017 at approximately 19:00 local operations discovered crude oil on top of the soil near the 12" relief line. All movements were shutdown until the source could be identified. At 20:10 it was determined that the cost of repair would exceed $50,000 and the nrc notification was immediately made. After excavation, the source was identified to be a nickel size hole at the 6 o'clock position on the 12" relief line. A plidco clamp was installed and the line returned to service shortly after. All movements were able to resume at 11:47 on 06-25-17. A final repair will be completed at a later date. The 48 hr nrc update was completed at 09:15 on 06-24-17, report number 1189242. 9/13/2018: final repair was made to pipeline by completely abandoning two relief pipelines at facility, including the one that failed. Pipe was cut, filled with concrete, and welded caps on ends.
| Report Received Date | 2017-07-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170218 |
| Supplemental Number | 30935 |
| 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 | 2017-06-22 19:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.949004 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.430746 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 75 |
| Recovered Bbls | 75 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-06-22 19:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-06-22 19:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-06-25 11:47:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-06-22 19:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-06-22 20:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1181999 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Jones Creek |
| Segment Name | Relief Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77542 |
| Onshore City Name | Jones Creek |
| Onshore County Name | Brazoria |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Jc Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Installation Year | 1976 |
| 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 | 120 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1789276 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 299593 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2088989 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| 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 | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | L**** W******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Senior Engineer |
| Preparer Email | L*********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6748 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-09-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** W******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6748 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Senior Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | L*********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 06/22/2017 at approximately 19:00 local operations discovered crude oil on top of the soil near the 12" relief line. All movements were shutdown until the source could be identified. At 20:10 it was determined that the cost of repair would exceed $50,000 and the nrc notification was immediately made. After excavation, the source was identified to be a nickel size hole at the 6 o'clock position on the 12" relief line. A plidco clamp was installed and the line returned to service shortly after. All movements were able to resume at 11:47 on 06-25-17. A final repair will be completed at a later date. The 48 hr nrc update was completed at 09:15 on 06-24-17, report number 1189242. 9/13/2018: final repair was made to pipeline by completely abandoning two relief pipelines at facility, including the one that failed. Pipe was cut, filled with concrete, and welded caps on ends. |
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