HL incident on 2017-10-08 — TX

Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2017-10-08 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/08/17 at approximately 0900 hours, local operating personnel notice crude oil leaking from a 1" nipple on the phase 3 manifold. The movement was immediately shutdown and clean-up promptly began. A new nipple was installed and the manifold returned to normal operation. All nipples of similar design in this manifold will be replaced to prevent reoccurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-10-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170345
Supplemental Number
22753
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
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
2017-10-08 09:00:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-10-08 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-10-08 09:00:00
Restart Datetime
2017-10-08 14:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-10-08 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-10-08 10:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Appelt Tank Farm
Segment Name
Phase 3 Manifold
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Nipple
Installation Year
2016
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
88000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
89100
Accident Psig
200
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
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C**** A******
Preparer Email
C*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6426
Prepared Date
2017-10-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** A******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6426
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 10/08/17 at approximately 0900 hours, local operating personnel notice crude oil leaking from a 1" nipple on the phase 3 manifold. The movement was immediately shutdown and clean-up promptly began. A new nipple was installed and the manifold returned to normal operation. All nipples of similar design in this manifold will be replaced to prevent reoccurrence.
Report Received Date 2017-10-24 00:00:00
Iyear 2017
Report Number 20170345
Supplemental Number 22753
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 2017-10-08 09:00:00
Location Latitude 29.765296 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -95.144848 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 20
Recovered Bbls 20
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime 2017-10-08 09:00:00
System Part Involved Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2017-10-08 09:00:00
Restart Datetime 2017-10-08 14:00:00
On Site Datetime 2017-10-08 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2017-10-08 10:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num 1192629 NRC Report How to search
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Appelt Tank Farm
Segment Name Phase 3 Manifold
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 Other
Item Involved Details Nipple
Installation Year 2016
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 Yes
Commodity Reached Hca Yes
High Pop Ind Yes
High Pop Yes No Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 1000
Est Cost Prop Damage 100
Est Cost Emergency 88000
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 89100
Accident Psig 200
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 Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind Pipe Nipple
Additional Defect Ind Yes
Preparer Name C**** A******
Preparer Email C*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone 713-381-6426
Prepared Date 2017-10-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name C**** A******
Authorizer Telephone 713-381-6426
Authorizer Title Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email C*******@e****.com
Narrative On 10/08/17 at approximately 0900 hours, local operating personnel notice crude oil leaking from a 1" nipple on the phase 3 manifold. The movement was immediately shutdown and clean-up promptly began. A new nipple was installed and the manifold returned to normal operation. All nipples of similar design in this manifold will be replaced to prevent reoccurrence.

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