Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-06-27 — 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
2019-06-27 10:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 06-27-19, an enterprise pipeline technician discovered detached tubing on a block valve leaking crude. Approximately 1 barrel of crude leaked on to the ground. Leak was isolated and crude was immediately remediated. Tubing was re-installed. To prevent recurrence, the technician verified that the tubing nuts were correctly set on all valves associated with this pipeline.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-07-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190228
Supplemental Number
33198
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
2019-06-27 10:15:00
Location Latitude
29.7484
Location Longitude
-95.1285
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-27 10:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Release Occurred During Pigging Operations Prior To Restarting Line
On Site Datetime
2019-06-27 10:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Oth30
Segment Name
Appelt Header At Hsc
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77015
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
57+00
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
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Ball
Valve Manufacturer
Grove
Installation Year
2019
Manufactured Year
2018
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
60
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
5350
Est Cost Environmental
17000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
22410
Accident Psig
100
Mop Psig
740
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
80
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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 played no role in this release
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D**** B*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
D*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-5647
Prepared Date
2020-01-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** B*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5647
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
D*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 06-27-19, an enterprise pipeline technician discovered detached tubing on a block valve leaking crude. Approximately 1 barrel of crude leaked on to the ground. Leak was isolated and crude was immediately remediated. Tubing was re-installed. To prevent recurrence, the technician verified that the tubing nuts were correctly set on all valves associated with this pipeline.
| Report Received Date | 2019-07-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190228 |
| Supplemental Number | 33198 |
| 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 | 2019-06-27 10:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.7484 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.1285 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-27 10:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Release Occurred During Pigging Operations Prior To Restarting Line |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-27 10:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Oth30 |
| Segment Name | Appelt Header At Hsc |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77015 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 57+00 |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Ball |
| Valve Manufacturer | Grove |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Manufactured Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 60 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5350 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 17000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 22410 |
| Accident Psig | 100 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 80 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 played no role in this release |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D**** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-5647 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-01-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5647 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 06-27-19, an enterprise pipeline technician discovered detached tubing on a block valve leaking crude. Approximately 1 barrel of crude leaked on to the ground. Leak was isolated and crude was immediately remediated. Tubing was re-installed. To prevent recurrence, the technician verified that the tubing nuts were correctly set on all valves associated with this pipeline. |
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