Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-08-20 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$150
Incident datetime
2017-08-20 01:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 08/20/2017 at approximately 01:30 local operating personnel noticed crude oil leaking from the flange on the circulation line for 390-107. The pump was immediately shutdown and clean-up started. After the gasket was removed it was determined to have a manufacturing defect. A new gasket was installed, and the circulation line was returned to service. Gaskets will be inspected prior to installation to ensure manufacturing defects are not present.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170282
Supplemental Number
22628
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
2017-08-20 01:30:00
Location Latitude
29.760865
Location Longitude
-95.144305
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-20 01:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-08-20 01:30:00
Restart Datetime
2017-08-20 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-08-20 01:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Appelt Phase 1
Segment Name
390-17 Circulation
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77015
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Appelt
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Garlok
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
450
Est Cost Prop Damage
150
Est Cost Emergency
21237
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
21837
Accident Psig
100
Mop Psig
285
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
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C**** A******
Preparer Email
C*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6426
Prepared Date
2017-09-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** A******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6426
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 08/20/2017 at approximately 01:30 local operating personnel noticed crude oil leaking from the flange on the circulation line for 390-107. The pump was immediately shutdown and clean-up started. After the gasket was removed it was determined to have a manufacturing defect. A new gasket was installed, and the circulation line was returned to service. Gaskets will be inspected prior to installation to ensure manufacturing defects are not present.
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170282 |
| Supplemental Number | 22628 |
| 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 | 2017-08-20 01:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.760865 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.144305 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-20 01:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-08-20 01:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-08-20 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-20 01:30:00 |
| 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 | Appelt Phase 1 |
| Segment Name | 390-17 Circulation |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77015 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Appelt |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Garlok |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 450 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 21237 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 21837 |
| Accident Psig | 100 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C**** A****** |
| Preparer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-09-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** A****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 08/20/2017 at approximately 01:30 local operating personnel noticed crude oil leaking from the flange on the circulation line for 390-107. The pump was immediately shutdown and clean-up started. After the gasket was removed it was determined to have a manufacturing defect. A new gasket was installed, and the circulation line was returned to service. Gaskets will be inspected prior to installation to ensure manufacturing defects are not present. |
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