Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-10-29 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$30,000
Incident datetime
2018-10-29 23:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Updated 01/21/2019: at approximately 23:30 on 10/29/2018, pipeline tech discovered oil leaking from the top of prover during proving operations at the texas city cms pump station. The prover was isolated and the station was not shut down. Cleanup and remediation began immediately. The original nrc is #1228885 and the 48 hour update nrc is #1228936. On 10/31/2018 the prover was evaluated by a third party and it was determined that the shaft was broken internally, which caused the seal to fail inside the prover. Internal parts were replaced during the prover repair and the prover was returned to service on 11/28/2018. Incidents are tracked and trended so enterprise can take action to prevent recurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-11-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180366
Supplemental Number
31517
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
2018-10-29 23:30:00
Location Latitude
29.34863
Location Longitude
-94.93918
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
25
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-10-29 23:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Prover Was Isolated But Movements Were Able To Bypass Prover
On Site Datetime
2018-10-29 23:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-10-30 00:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1228885
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Texas City Pump Station
Segment Name
Prover
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77590
Onshore City Name
Texas City
Onshore County Name
Galveston
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Prover
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Installation Year
1986
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
30000
Est Cost Emergency
110000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
146000
Accident Psig
100
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
Control room nor controller were a contributing factor
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Typical Wear And Tear
Preparer Name
M****** B*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
M*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6869
Prepared Date
2019-01-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5585
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
Updated 01/21/2019: at approximately 23:30 on 10/29/2018, pipeline tech discovered oil leaking from the top of prover during proving operations at the texas city cms pump station. The prover was isolated and the station was not shut down. Cleanup and remediation began immediately. The original nrc is #1228885 and the 48 hour update nrc is #1228936. On 10/31/2018 the prover was evaluated by a third party and it was determined that the shaft was broken internally, which caused the seal to fail inside the prover. Internal parts were replaced during the prover repair and the prover was returned to service on 11/28/2018. Incidents are tracked and trended so enterprise can take action to prevent recurrence.
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180366 |
| Supplemental Number | 31517 |
| 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 | 2018-10-29 23:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.34863 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.93918 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-10-29 23:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Prover Was Isolated But Movements Were Able To Bypass Prover |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-10-29 23:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-10-30 00:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1228885 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Texas City Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Prover |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77590 |
| Onshore City Name | Texas City |
| Onshore County Name | Galveston |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Prover |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 1986 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 30000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 110000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 146000 |
| Accident Psig | 100 |
| 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 | Control room nor controller were a contributing factor |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Typical Wear And Tear |
| Preparer Name | M****** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | M*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6869 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-01-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5585 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Updated 01/21/2019: at approximately 23:30 on 10/29/2018, pipeline tech discovered oil leaking from the top of prover during proving operations at the texas city cms pump station. The prover was isolated and the station was not shut down. Cleanup and remediation began immediately. The original nrc is #1228885 and the 48 hour update nrc is #1228936. On 10/31/2018 the prover was evaluated by a third party and it was determined that the shaft was broken internally, which caused the seal to fail inside the prover. Internal parts were replaced during the prover repair and the prover was returned to service on 11/28/2018. Incidents are tracked and trended so enterprise can take action to prevent recurrence. |
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