Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-11-02 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2018-11-02 09:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
(updated 02-14-2019) on 11/02/18 at approximately 09:15 am local pipeline technician while performing station rounds at the midland facility identified a 30 gallon (0.7bbl) release of crude oil product from the sump. � a body bleed valve on the incoming mov was found to be cracked open which contributed to the overfill of the sump tank. The pipeline technician closed the valve and the sump was emptied.� � � after investigation it was discovered that a high level alarm was not present on the sump tank affecting the ability to manage the sump tanks volume.� � operations is assessing the current sump tank for the addition of high level alarm indicator. Other locations where high level indication is not currently installed will be assessed and evaluated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-11-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180369
Supplemental Number
31658
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
2018-11-02 09:15:00
Location Latitude
32.023762
Location Longitude
-102.017753
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.7
Recovered Bbls
0.7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-11-02 09:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Equipment And Piping Associated With Belowground Storage
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Valve Was Closed And Flow Stopped Flowing Into Sump. Facility Was Never Shutdown
On Site Datetime
2018-11-02 09:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Midland Station
Segment Name
Sump Tank
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Sump Tk 0003
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
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
60
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3560
Accident Psig
50
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
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
Control room nor controller were a contributing factor
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Inadequate Monitoring
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
After Investigation It Was Discovered That A High Level Alarm Was Not Present On The Sump Tank Affecting The Ability To Indicate The Sump Tanks Volume.
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
M****** B*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
M*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6869
Prepared Date
2019-02-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5585
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
(updated 02-14-2019) on 11/02/18 at approximately 09:15 am local pipeline technician while performing station rounds at the midland facility identified a 30 gallon (0.7bbl) release of crude oil product from the sump. � a body bleed valve on the incoming mov was found to be cracked open which contributed to the overfill of the sump tank. The pipeline technician closed the valve and the sump was emptied.� � � after investigation it was discovered that a high level alarm was not present on the sump tank affecting the ability to manage the sump tanks volume.� � operations is assessing the current sump tank for the addition of high level alarm indicator. Other locations where high level indication is not currently installed will be assessed and evaluated.
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180369 |
| Supplemental Number | 31658 |
| 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 | 2018-11-02 09:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.023762 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.017753 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-11-02 09:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Equipment And Piping Associated With Belowground Storage |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Valve Was Closed And Flow Stopped Flowing Into Sump. Facility Was Never Shutdown |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-02 09:15:00 |
| 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 | Midland Station |
| Segment Name | Sump Tank |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Sump Tk 0003 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| 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 | 60 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3560 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| 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 | 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 | Control room nor controller were a contributing factor |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Inadequate Monitoring |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | After Investigation It Was Discovered That A High Level Alarm Was Not Present On The Sump Tank Affecting The Ability To Indicate The Sump Tanks Volume. |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M****** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | M*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6869 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5585 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | (updated 02-14-2019) on 11/02/18 at approximately 09:15 am local pipeline technician while performing station rounds at the midland facility identified a 30 gallon (0.7bbl) release of crude oil product from the sump. � a body bleed valve on the incoming mov was found to be cracked open which contributed to the overfill of the sump tank. The pipeline technician closed the valve and the sump was emptied.� � � after investigation it was discovered that a high level alarm was not present on the sump tank affecting the ability to manage the sump tanks volume.� � operations is assessing the current sump tank for the addition of high level alarm indicator. Other locations where high level indication is not currently installed will be assessed and evaluated. |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA