Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-07-15 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-07-15 20:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Enterprise employee was making rounds and discovered approximately 15 gallons of crude oil on the ground that had leaked from a 3/8 inch body bleed on a fill line valve. The bleed valve had not been operated since installation. The body bleed showed no signs of damage and no additional leaks after it was closed.An investigation found no determinable cause. All body bleeds within tank farm were inspected. All remediation was completed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-08-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190252
Supplemental Number
33200
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
2019-07-15 20:10:00
Location Latitude
32.021
Location Longitude
-102.0157
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.36
Recovered Bbls
0.36
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-07-15 20:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Valve Was Closed
On Site Datetime
2019-07-15 20:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Midland Tank Farm
Segment Name
M2s Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
M2s Manifold
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Valve Opened Slightly
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
800
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
820
Accident Psig
30
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
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 accident cause or discovery
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Unable To Determine If Debris Or Manufacturing Issue
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Unable To Determine If Debris Or Manufacturing Issue
Preparer Name
D**** B*****
Preparer Title
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
Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
D*******@e****.com
Narrative
Enterprise employee was making rounds and discovered approximately 15 gallons of crude oil on the ground that had leaked from a 3/8 inch body bleed on a fill line valve. The bleed valve had not been operated since installation. The body bleed showed no signs of damage and no additional leaks after it was closed.An investigation found no determinable cause. All body bleeds within tank farm were inspected. All remediation was completed.
| Report Received Date | 2019-08-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190252 |
| Supplemental Number | 33200 |
| 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 | 2019-07-15 20:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.021 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.0157 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.36 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-07-15 20:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Valve Was Closed |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-07-15 20:10:00 |
| 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 Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | M2s Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | M2s Manifold |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Valve Opened Slightly |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 800 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 820 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| 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 | 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 accident cause or discovery |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Unable To Determine If Debris Or Manufacturing Issue |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Unable To Determine If Debris Or Manufacturing Issue |
| Preparer Name | D**** B***** |
| Preparer Title | 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 | Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Enterprise employee was making rounds and discovered approximately 15 gallons of crude oil on the ground that had leaked from a 3/8 inch body bleed on a fill line valve. The bleed valve had not been operated since installation. The body bleed showed no signs of damage and no additional leaks after it was closed.An investigation found no determinable cause. All body bleeds within tank farm were inspected. All remediation was completed. |
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