Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-10-15 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2018-10-15 09:25
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On monday october 15th about 9:25 am a pipeline technician discovered a release at tank 1000 at spanish trails station. After discovery and observation it was estimated that leak volume would require a nrc report. Nrc was called at 10:25am cst (nrc#1227515). Caller was on hold for an extended time with call concluding at 10:49. Clean up and remediation of area began immediately. A 48 hour nrc follow-up was made to the nrc at 12:31 the following day (report # 1227605). During the incident investigation it was observed that a communication disruption was identified on saturday october 13th and had pipeline technicians and houston control center troubleshoot all weekend. The incident investigation identified that the plc logic at spanish trails was set incorrectly and the controls engineer discovered that the mechanical safety switch input was performing a local reset after a power outage. This was reprogrammed to adjust that action and prevent an erroneous reading. Other sites in the area that might have the same logic incorrectly set up after a power outage were reviewed and corrected where necessary.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-11-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180345
Supplemental Number
40283
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
2018-10-13 22:45:00
Location Latitude
32.00695
Location Longitude
-102.21247
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1970
Recovered Bbls
1930
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-10-15 09:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-10-15 09:30:00
Restart Datetime
2018-10-15 23:30:00
On Site Datetime
2018-10-15 09:25:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2018-10-15 09:25:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-10-15 10:49:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1227515
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1227605
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2018-10-15 09:28:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2018-10-15 10:15:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
10/15/2018 10:40
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Rsp Spanish Trails
Segment Name
Spanish Trail Station, Delivering To C96
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79707
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Midland County
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Appurtenance
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Safe Fill Level
40.8
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
Yes
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2015
Api Std In Service Year
2015
Installation Year
2015
Manufactured Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
5000
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
40000
Est Cost Other
10000
Est Cost Other Details
Cleaning Tank External
Prpty
75000
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
20
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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
Communications Ind
Yes
Additional Alarm Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D**** B*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
D*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-5647
Prepared Date
2024-12-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Y******* B**
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5650
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
Y***@e****.com
Narrative
On monday october 15th about 9:25 am a pipeline technician discovered a release at tank 1000 at spanish trails station. After discovery and observation it was estimated that leak volume would require a nrc report. Nrc was called at 10:25am cst (nrc#1227515). Caller was on hold for an extended time with call concluding at 10:49. Clean up and remediation of area began immediately. A 48 hour nrc follow-up was made to the nrc at 12:31 the following day (report # 1227605). During the incident investigation it was observed that a communication disruption was identified on saturday october 13th and had pipeline technicians and houston control center troubleshoot all weekend. The incident investigation identified that the plc logic at spanish trails was set incorrectly and the controls engineer discovered that the mechanical safety switch input was performing a local reset after a power outage. This was reprogrammed to adjust that action and prevent an erroneous reading. Other sites in the area that might have the same logic incorrectly set up after a power outage were reviewed and corrected where necessary.
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180345 |
| Supplemental Number | 40283 |
| 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 | 2018-10-13 22:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.00695 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.21247 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1970 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1930 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-10-15 09:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-10-15 09:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-10-15 23:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-10-15 09:25:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2018-10-15 09:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-10-15 10:49:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1227515 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1227605 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2018-10-15 09:28:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2018-10-15 10:15:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 10/15/2018 10:40 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Rsp Spanish Trails |
| Segment Name | Spanish Trail Station, Delivering To C96 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79707 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Midland County |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Appurtenance |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Safe Fill Level | 40.8 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | Yes |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2015 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2015 |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Manufactured Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 5000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 40000 |
| Est Cost Other | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cleaning Tank External |
| Prpty | 75000 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 |
| Communications Ind | Yes |
| Additional Alarm Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D**** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-5647 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-12-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Y******* B** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5650 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | Y***@e****.com |
| Narrative | On monday october 15th about 9:25 am a pipeline technician discovered a release at tank 1000 at spanish trails station. After discovery and observation it was estimated that leak volume would require a nrc report. Nrc was called at 10:25am cst (nrc#1227515). Caller was on hold for an extended time with call concluding at 10:49. Clean up and remediation of area began immediately. A 48 hour nrc follow-up was made to the nrc at 12:31 the following day (report # 1227605). During the incident investigation it was observed that a communication disruption was identified on saturday october 13th and had pipeline technicians and houston control center troubleshoot all weekend. The incident investigation identified that the plc logic at spanish trails was set incorrectly and the controls engineer discovered that the mechanical safety switch input was performing a local reset after a power outage. This was reprogrammed to adjust that action and prevent an erroneous reading. Other sites in the area that might have the same logic incorrectly set up after a power outage were reviewed and corrected where necessary. |
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