Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-10-05 — 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
2019-10-05 19:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 19:15 cst on 10/05/2019 during operational rounds, an enterprise employee discovered a leaking seal on mixer 4018 of tank 3907. Approximately 10 gallons of crude was released onto the ground. Lock out tag out was applied to the mixer and temporary containment was installed to minimize soil impact during cleanup. Release had no impact to waterways. After inspection the seal was replaced with a different seal type and the mixer was returned to service at 14:00 cst on 10/30/2019.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-11-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190332
Supplemental Number
40156
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
2019-10-05 19:15:00
Location Latitude
29.61403
Location Longitude
-95.18273
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
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
2019-10-05 19:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2019-10-05 19:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Tank 3907
Segment Name
Mixer 4018
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77034
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Echo Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Mixer
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Safe Fill Level
42.8
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
No
Api Std Out Of Srvc None Ind
Yes
Api Std No In Service Ind
Yes
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Silicon Carbide
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
30000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
40020
Accident Psig
10
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
Type of mixer failure did not indicate controller or control room actions had contributed to the leak.
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
Breakdown Of Soft Goods
Preparer Name
R*** T********
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4659
Prepared Date
2024-10-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R*** T********
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-4659
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
R*********@e****.com
Narrative
At 19:15 cst on 10/05/2019 during operational rounds, an enterprise employee discovered a leaking seal on mixer 4018 of tank 3907. Approximately 10 gallons of crude was released onto the ground. Lock out tag out was applied to the mixer and temporary containment was installed to minimize soil impact during cleanup. Release had no impact to waterways. After inspection the seal was replaced with a different seal type and the mixer was returned to service at 14:00 cst on 10/30/2019.
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190332 |
| Supplemental Number | 40156 |
| 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 | 2019-10-05 19:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.61403 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.18273 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| 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 | 2019-10-05 19:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-05 19:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Tank 3907 |
| Segment Name | Mixer 4018 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77034 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Echo Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Mixer |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Safe Fill Level | 42.8 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | No |
| Api Std Out Of Srvc None Ind | Yes |
| Api Std No In Service Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Silicon Carbide |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 30000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 40020 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| 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 | Type of mixer failure did not indicate controller or control room actions had contributed to the leak. |
| 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 | Breakdown Of Soft Goods |
| Preparer Name | R*** T******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4659 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-10-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** T******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-4659 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | R*********@e****.com |
| Narrative | At 19:15 cst on 10/05/2019 during operational rounds, an enterprise employee discovered a leaking seal on mixer 4018 of tank 3907. Approximately 10 gallons of crude was released onto the ground. Lock out tag out was applied to the mixer and temporary containment was installed to minimize soil impact during cleanup. Release had no impact to waterways. After inspection the seal was replaced with a different seal type and the mixer was returned to service at 14:00 cst on 10/30/2019. |
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