Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-11-01 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2019-11-01 14:55
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/1/19 at 14:55 a contractor utilizing a trackhoe to backfill an excavation came in contact with a 3/4" nipple on an above ground blind flange connected to a live line. The nipple broke off at the threads and resulted in a 10 barrel release. Line was immediately isolated and shutdown. The broken nipple was replaced and line was returned to service. All product was contained within the excavation site and has been remediated. The initial nrc#1262866 call was made 11/1/2019 at 15:36 due to costs expected to exceed $50k. The nrc#1262932 48-hour update call was made 11/2/2019 at 17:16.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-11-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190358
Supplemental Number
33846
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
2019-11-01 14:55:00
Location Latitude
28.94901
Location Longitude
-95.4303
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
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
2019-11-01 14:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-11-01 15:04:00
Restart Datetime
2019-11-01 16:55:00
On Site Datetime
2019-11-01 14:55:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-11-01 15:36:00
Nrc Rpt Num
126866
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Jones Creek Plant
Segment Name
Txxx0022
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77541
Onshore City Name
Jones Creek
Onshore County Name
Brazoria
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Txxx0022
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
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
A Track Hoe Backfilling An Excavation Came In Contact With A 3/4" Nipple On An Above-Ground Blind Flange.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
200
Est Cost Emergency
40000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
40700
Accident Psig
30
Mop Psig
275
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
Controller did not contribute to the cause of the leak.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Operator's Contractor
Preparer Name
R*** T********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4659
Prepared Date
2020-06-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5585
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance
Authorizer Email
R*********@e****.com
Narrative
On 11/1/19 at 14:55 a contractor utilizing a trackhoe to backfill an excavation came in contact with a 3/4" nipple on an above ground blind flange connected to a live line. The nipple broke off at the threads and resulted in a 10 barrel release. Line was immediately isolated and shutdown. The broken nipple was replaced and line was returned to service. All product was contained within the excavation site and has been remediated. The initial nrc#1262866 call was made 11/1/2019 at 15:36 due to costs expected to exceed $50k. The nrc#1262932 48-hour update call was made 11/2/2019 at 17:16.
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190358 |
| Supplemental Number | 33846 |
| 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 | 2019-11-01 14:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.94901 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.4303 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| 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 | 2019-11-01 14:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-11-01 15:04:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-11-01 16:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-11-01 14:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-11-01 15:36:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 126866 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Jones Creek Plant |
| Segment Name | Txxx0022 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77541 |
| Onshore City Name | Jones Creek |
| Onshore County Name | Brazoria |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Txxx0022 |
| 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 | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | A Track Hoe Backfilling An Excavation Came In Contact With A 3/4" Nipple On An Above-Ground Blind Flange. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 40000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 40700 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | Controller did not contribute to the cause of the leak. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Operator's Contractor |
| Preparer Name | R*** T******** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4659 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-06-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5585 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R*********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 11/1/19 at 14:55 a contractor utilizing a trackhoe to backfill an excavation came in contact with a 3/4" nipple on an above ground blind flange connected to a live line. The nipple broke off at the threads and resulted in a 10 barrel release. Line was immediately isolated and shutdown. The broken nipple was replaced and line was returned to service. All product was contained within the excavation site and has been remediated. The initial nrc#1262866 call was made 11/1/2019 at 15:36 due to costs expected to exceed $50k. The nrc#1262932 48-hour update call was made 11/2/2019 at 17:16. |
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