Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-05-19 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-05-19 08:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Local operations were notified of oil leaking from the packing on the head gate valve on tank #1441 at 7:15 am; there was no movement scheduled for the tank. Once on site (at 8:00 am) the leak was confirmed and found there was approx. 2 barrels of crude oil released onto the piping and ground. Cleanup and remediation began immediately. Update (9/26/2018): it was discovered that the packing was air locked (stacked) and not sealing off. When the valve was operated, packing was reconfigured and source of leak was eliminated. Also, tank is PHMSA jurisdiction/interstate.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-06-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180174
Supplemental Number
30980
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
2018-05-19 07:15:00
Location Latitude
33.9192
Location Longitude
-98.4353
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Notified By Other Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-05-19 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Not Being Used To Make Delivery
On Site Datetime
2018-05-19 08:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wichita Falls
Segment Name
Tank 1441
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76301
Onshore City Name
Wichita Falls
Onshore County Name
Wichita
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Wichita Falls
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2018
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
130
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
1200
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1330
Accident Psig
25
Mop Psig
720
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
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Block Valve Ind
Yes
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
L**** W*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Senior Engineer
Preparer Email
L*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6748
Prepared Date
2018-09-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L**** W*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6748
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Senior Engineer
Authorizer Email
L*********@e****.com
Narrative
Local operations were notified of oil leaking from the packing on the head gate valve on tank #1441 at 7:15 am; there was no movement scheduled for the tank. Once on site (at 8:00 am) the leak was confirmed and found there was approx. 2 barrels of crude oil released onto the piping and ground. Cleanup and remediation began immediately. Update (9/26/2018): it was discovered that the packing was air locked (stacked) and not sealing off. When the valve was operated, packing was reconfigured and source of leak was eliminated. Also, tank is PHMSA jurisdiction/interstate.
| Report Received Date | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180174 |
| Supplemental Number | 30980 |
| 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 | 2018-05-19 07:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.9192 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.4353 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Notified By Other Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-05-19 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Not Being Used To Make Delivery |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-05-19 08:00:00 |
| 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 | Wichita Falls |
| Segment Name | Tank 1441 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76301 |
| Onshore City Name | Wichita Falls |
| Onshore County Name | Wichita |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Wichita Falls |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2018 |
| 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 | 130 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1200 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1330 |
| Accident Psig | 25 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Block Valve Ind | Yes |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | L**** W******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Senior Engineer |
| Preparer Email | L*********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6748 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** W******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6748 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Senior Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | L*********@e****.com |
| Narrative | Local operations were notified of oil leaking from the packing on the head gate valve on tank #1441 at 7:15 am; there was no movement scheduled for the tank. Once on site (at 8:00 am) the leak was confirmed and found there was approx. 2 barrels of crude oil released onto the piping and ground. Cleanup and remediation began immediately. Update (9/26/2018): it was discovered that the packing was air locked (stacked) and not sealing off. When the valve was operated, packing was reconfigured and source of leak was eliminated. Also, tank is PHMSA jurisdiction/interstate. |
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