Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-07-10 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-07-10 12:27
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 1227 houston control center (hcc) notified enterprise pipeline technicians of an lel alarm at lyssy station triggering a station shutdown. On site technicians were performing maintenance on the outbound 300 meter run and found a valve open that should have been closed during the maintenance activity. An open bleeder valve on top of the strainer basket allowed approximately 27 bbls of crude oil to be released. Investigation into the spill indicated the bleeder valve on top of the strainer was inadvertently locked open and should have been locked closed. This allowed crude oil to escape via the highpoint bleeder valve. No injuries were reported and the product was contained onsite without additional environmental impact. Technician oq's were suspended until retraining occurred.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-08-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180232
Supplemental Number
37549
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
2018-07-10 12:27:00
Location Latitude
28.9226
Location Longitude
-98.1435
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
27
Recovered Bbls
27
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-07-10 12:27:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2018-07-10 07:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-07-10 13:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1217900
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lyssy Station
Segment Name
Meter Run
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78113
Onshore City Name
Falls City
Onshore County Name
Wilson
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Lyssy Station
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Strainer Basket
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
1600
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
24000
Est Cost Environmental
14000
Est Cost Other
1000
Est Cost Other Details
Miscellaneous
Prpty
40600
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
285
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
Yes
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
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
D**** B*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
D*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-5647
Prepared Date
2023-01-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Y******* B**
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5650
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
Y***@e****.com
Narrative
At 1227 houston control center (hcc) notified enterprise pipeline technicians of an lel alarm at lyssy station triggering a station shutdown. On site technicians were performing maintenance on the outbound 300 meter run and found a valve open that should have been closed during the maintenance activity. An open bleeder valve on top of the strainer basket allowed approximately 27 bbls of crude oil to be released. Investigation into the spill indicated the bleeder valve on top of the strainer was inadvertently locked open and should have been locked closed. This allowed crude oil to escape via the highpoint bleeder valve. No injuries were reported and the product was contained onsite without additional environmental impact. Technician oq's were suspended until retraining occurred.
| Report Received Date | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180232 |
| Supplemental Number | 37549 |
| 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 | 2018-07-10 12:27:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.9226 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.1435 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 27 |
| Recovered Bbls | 27 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-07-10 12:27:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-07-10 07:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-07-10 13:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1217900 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lyssy Station |
| Segment Name | Meter Run |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78113 |
| Onshore City Name | Falls City |
| Onshore County Name | Wilson |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Lyssy Station |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Strainer Basket |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 1600 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 24000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 14000 |
| Est Cost Other | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Miscellaneous |
| Prpty | 40600 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | D**** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-5647 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-01-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Y******* B** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5650 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | Y***@e****.com |
| Narrative | At 1227 houston control center (hcc) notified enterprise pipeline technicians of an lel alarm at lyssy station triggering a station shutdown. On site technicians were performing maintenance on the outbound 300 meter run and found a valve open that should have been closed during the maintenance activity. An open bleeder valve on top of the strainer basket allowed approximately 27 bbls of crude oil to be released. Investigation into the spill indicated the bleeder valve on top of the strainer was inadvertently locked open and should have been locked closed. This allowed crude oil to escape via the highpoint bleeder valve. No injuries were reported and the product was contained onsite without additional environmental impact. Technician oq's were suspended until retraining occurred. |
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