Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-05-03 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$65
Incident datetime
2018-05-03 07:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 3, 2018 at 07:15 one inch ball valve failed to close and caused about 1 barrel of crude oil to leak out before it could be isolated. The line was isolated and a vacuum truck was used to hold a suction on the line until the ball valve could be replaced. Valve was removed and replaced with a new ball valve. Accidents/incidents caused by equipment failure are trended and tracked in our operational containment program.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-05-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180158
Supplemental Number
30424
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
2018-05-03 07:15:00
Location Latitude
29.7463
Location Longitude
-95.1228
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-05-03 07:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Section Was Isolated But Relief Line Remained In Service
On Site Datetime
2018-05-03 07:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Houston Ship Channel
Segment Name
Tank Recirculation Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77015
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Hsc
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
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
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
65
Est Cost Prop Damage
65
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
7300
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7430
Accident Psig
80
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Typical Wear And Tear
Preparer Name
L**** W*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Senior Engineer
Preparer Email
L*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6748
Prepared Date
2018-05-31 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 may 3, 2018 at 07:15 one inch ball valve failed to close and caused about 1 barrel of crude oil to leak out before it could be isolated. The line was isolated and a vacuum truck was used to hold a suction on the line until the ball valve could be replaced. Valve was removed and replaced with a new ball valve. Accidents/incidents caused by equipment failure are trended and tracked in our operational containment program.
| Report Received Date | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180158 |
| Supplemental Number | 30424 |
| 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 | 2018-05-03 07:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.7463 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.1228 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-05-03 07:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Section Was Isolated But Relief Line Remained In Service |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-05-03 07:15:00 |
| 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 | Houston Ship Channel |
| Segment Name | Tank Recirculation Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77015 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Hsc |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| 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 | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 65 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 65 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 7300 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7430 |
| Accident Psig | 80 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Typical Wear And Tear |
| Preparer Name | L**** W******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Senior Engineer |
| Preparer Email | L*********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6748 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-05-31 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 may 3, 2018 at 07:15 one inch ball valve failed to close and caused about 1 barrel of crude oil to leak out before it could be isolated. The line was isolated and a vacuum truck was used to hold a suction on the line until the ball valve could be replaced. Valve was removed and replaced with a new ball valve. Accidents/incidents caused by equipment failure are trended and tracked in our operational containment program. |
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