Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-11-13 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,500
Incident datetime
2017-11-13 07:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11-13-17 at approximately 07:45 local operating personnel discovered crude oil on the surface near the suction line for the c13 booster pump. The line was isolated and clean-up immediately started. Upon excavation, a pinhole was discovered at the 6 o'clock position on the suction line and a plidco clamp was installed. Once the clamp was installed all movements resumed. A final repair is pending at this time. 8/29/2018: clamp was removed and new section of pipe was replaced as a permanent repair.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-11-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170392
Supplemental Number
30870
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
2017-11-13 07:45:00
Location Latitude
32.650636
Location Longitude
-103.14037
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
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
2017-11-13 07:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-11-13 07:45:00
Restart Datetime
2017-11-13 17:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-13 07:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hobbs Station
Segment Name
C13 Booster Suction Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88244
Onshore City Name
Hobbs
Onshore County Name
Lea
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Hobbs Sta
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
4500
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6500
Accident Psig
45
Mop Psig
275
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
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
Not Cut Open
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
Not Cut Open
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
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 Senior Engineer
Preparer Email
L*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6748
Prepared Date
2018-08-29 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 11-13-17 at approximately 07:45 local operating personnel discovered crude oil on the surface near the suction line for the c13 booster pump. The line was isolated and clean-up immediately started. Upon excavation, a pinhole was discovered at the 6 o'clock position on the suction line and a plidco clamp was installed. Once the clamp was installed all movements resumed. A final repair is pending at this time. 8/29/2018: clamp was removed and new section of pipe was replaced as a permanent repair.
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170392 |
| Supplemental Number | 30870 |
| 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 | 2017-11-13 07:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.650636 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.14037 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 | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-13 07:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-11-13 07:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-11-13 17:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-13 07:45:00 |
| 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 | Hobbs Station |
| Segment Name | C13 Booster Suction Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88244 |
| Onshore City Name | Hobbs |
| Onshore County Name | Lea |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Hobbs Sta |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| 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 | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6500 |
| Accident Psig | 45 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | 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 | Not Cut Open |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | Not Cut Open |
| 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 |
| 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 Senior Engineer |
| Preparer Email | L*********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6748 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-08-29 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 11-13-17 at approximately 07:45 local operating personnel discovered crude oil on the surface near the suction line for the c13 booster pump. The line was isolated and clean-up immediately started. Upon excavation, a pinhole was discovered at the 6 o'clock position on the suction line and a plidco clamp was installed. Once the clamp was installed all movements resumed. A final repair is pending at this time. 8/29/2018: clamp was removed and new section of pipe was replaced as a permanent repair. |
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