Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-10-25 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2017-10-25 08:37
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10-25-17 local operating personnel were notified by a land owner that crude oil was leaking near our bv site. Upon arrival, the technician discovered that the pump seal for the densitometer had failed. The densitometer leak stopped once the densitometer was isolated. A quarterly inspection will be completed on the pump to prevent reoccurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-11-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170379
Supplemental Number
22860
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
2017-10-25 08:37:00
Location Latitude
29.57576
Location Longitude
-96.399944
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
200
Recovered Bbls
200
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-10-25 08:37:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-10-25 08:50:00
Restart Datetime
2017-10-25 09:45:00
On Site Datetime
2017-10-25 09:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-10-25 10:53:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1194267
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
C93 Bv
Segment Name
C93 East Colorado River Bv Site
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77434
Onshore City Name
Eagle Lake
Onshore County Name
Colorado
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
C93
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
8500
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
250000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
259500
Accident Psig
195
Mop Psig
1440
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
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Mechanical Failure
Preparer Name
C**** A******
Preparer Email
C*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6426
Prepared Date
2017-12-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** A******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6426
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 10-25-17 local operating personnel were notified by a land owner that crude oil was leaking near our bv site. Upon arrival, the technician discovered that the pump seal for the densitometer had failed. The densitometer leak stopped once the densitometer was isolated. A quarterly inspection will be completed on the pump to prevent reoccurrence.
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170379 |
| Supplemental Number | 22860 |
| 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 | 2017-10-25 08:37:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.57576 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.399944 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 200 |
| Recovered Bbls | 200 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-10-25 08:37:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-10-25 08:50:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-10-25 09:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-10-25 09:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-10-25 10:53:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1194267 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | C93 Bv |
| Segment Name | C93 East Colorado River Bv Site |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77434 |
| Onshore City Name | Eagle Lake |
| Onshore County Name | Colorado |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | C93 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 8500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 250000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 259500 |
| Accident Psig | 195 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Mechanical Failure |
| Preparer Name | C**** A****** |
| Preparer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** A****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6426 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 10-25-17 local operating personnel were notified by a land owner that crude oil was leaking near our bv site. Upon arrival, the technician discovered that the pump seal for the densitometer had failed. The densitometer leak stopped once the densitometer was isolated. A quarterly inspection will be completed on the pump to prevent reoccurrence. |
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