Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-10-16 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100,000
Incident datetime
2017-10-16 07:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10-16-17 enterprise personnel received notification of a possible leak at 7:00 am and company personnel arrived onsite at 7:20 am. It was determined to be the enterprise line (oth 13) at 10:15 (confirmed discovery). Notifications were made to the rrc and nrc (nrc #1193408). Clean-up remediation immediately began utilizing vacuum trucks and hydro excavators. Once the pipe was exposed, a pinhole was found in the 6 o'clock position. A plidco clamp was installed on 10/17/2017 at 3:00 pm. This section of pipe is not being used until a final repair is made. Update (3/21/2018): this section of the pipeline has been cut and capped with no product flowing through. The previously scheduled tool run for 10/20/2017 was postponed. Tool run was done on 11/10/2017. Update (9/18/2018): accidents/incidents caused by equipment failure are trended and tracked in our operational containment program.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-11-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170365
Supplemental Number
30950
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
2017-10-16 07:00:00
Location Latitude
29.707084
Location Longitude
-95.237799
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
463
Recovered Bbls
456
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-10-16 07:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Already Shutdown
On Site Datetime
2017-10-16 07:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-10-16 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1193408
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Oth 13
Segment Name
Hr Delivery
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77017
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Oth 13
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
30
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Field Applied Epoxy
Installation Year
2012
Manufactured Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
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
22600
Est Cost Prop Damage
100000
Est Cost Emergency
1100000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1222600
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
935
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
7165
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Not Cut Open
Int Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Type Details
Tbd
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
Tbd
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Yes
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
L**** W*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
L*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6748
Prepared Date
2018-09-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L**** W*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6748
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
L*********@e****.com
Narrative
On 10-16-17 enterprise personnel received notification of a possible leak at 7:00 am and company personnel arrived onsite at 7:20 am. It was determined to be the enterprise line (oth 13) at 10:15 (confirmed discovery). Notifications were made to the rrc and nrc (nrc #1193408). Clean-up remediation immediately began utilizing vacuum trucks and hydro excavators. Once the pipe was exposed, a pinhole was found in the 6 o'clock position. A plidco clamp was installed on 10/17/2017 at 3:00 pm. This section of pipe is not being used until a final repair is made. Update (3/21/2018): this section of the pipeline has been cut and capped with no product flowing through. The previously scheduled tool run for 10/20/2017 was postponed. Tool run was done on 11/10/2017. Update (9/18/2018): accidents/incidents caused by equipment failure are trended and tracked in our operational containment program.
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170365 |
| Supplemental Number | 30950 |
| 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 | 2017-10-16 07:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.707084 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.237799 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 463 |
| Recovered Bbls | 456 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-10-16 07:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Already Shutdown |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-10-16 07:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-10-16 11:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1193408 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Oth 13 |
| Segment Name | Hr Delivery |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77017 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Oth 13 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 30 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Field Applied Epoxy |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Manufactured Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 22600 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1100000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1222600 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 935 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 7165 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Not Cut Open |
| Int Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Type Details | Tbd |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | Tbd |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Yes |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | L**** W******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | L*********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6748 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** W******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6748 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | L*********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 10-16-17 enterprise personnel received notification of a possible leak at 7:00 am and company personnel arrived onsite at 7:20 am. It was determined to be the enterprise line (oth 13) at 10:15 (confirmed discovery). Notifications were made to the rrc and nrc (nrc #1193408). Clean-up remediation immediately began utilizing vacuum trucks and hydro excavators. Once the pipe was exposed, a pinhole was found in the 6 o'clock position. A plidco clamp was installed on 10/17/2017 at 3:00 pm. This section of pipe is not being used until a final repair is made. Update (3/21/2018): this section of the pipeline has been cut and capped with no product flowing through. The previously scheduled tool run for 10/20/2017 was postponed. Tool run was done on 11/10/2017. Update (9/18/2018): accidents/incidents caused by equipment failure are trended and tracked in our operational containment program. |
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