Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-11-01 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2019-11-01 13:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/01/2019 at approximately 14:10 a third party reported a leak at wildfire 2 pump station. An enterprise employee responded and discovered approximately 12 barrels of crude released into ground. The leak was isolated and site was excavated by hydro-vac. A pinhole leak was discovered at the 8 o'clock position of the mainline booster pump suction line. Affected pipe was removed and the valves and pump flanges were blinded off. Released crude was removed by vac truck and the site was remediated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-11-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190360
Supplemental Number
33199
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 13:40:00
Location Latitude
31.784867
Location Longitude
-102.174602
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
12
Recovered Bbls
12
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Third Party Aerial Patrol
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-11-01 13:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-11-01 13:48:00
Restart Datetime
2019-11-01 16:27:00
On Site Datetime
2019-11-01 14:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wildfire 2 Pump Station
Segment Name
C15
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
24.15
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
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
Unknown
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
2005
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
600
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
32000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
42600
Accident Psig
385
Mop Psig
720
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 personnel did not contribute to release cause.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Corrosive Commodity Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
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 11/01/2019 at approximately 14:10 a third party reported a leak at wildfire 2 pump station. An enterprise employee responded and discovered approximately 12 barrels of crude released into ground. The leak was isolated and site was excavated by hydro-vac. A pinhole leak was discovered at the 8 o'clock position of the mainline booster pump suction line. Affected pipe was removed and the valves and pump flanges were blinded off. Released crude was removed by vac truck and the site was remediated.
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190360 |
| Supplemental Number | 33199 |
| 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 13:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.784867 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.174602 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 12 |
| Recovered Bbls | 12 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Third Party Aerial Patrol |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-11-01 13:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-11-01 13:48:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-11-01 16:27:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-11-01 14:40:00 |
| 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 | Wildfire 2 Pump Station |
| Segment Name | C15 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 24.15 |
| 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 | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | Unknown |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 2005 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 600 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 32000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 42600 |
| Accident Psig | 385 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 personnel did not contribute to release cause. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Corrosive Commodity Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| 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 11/01/2019 at approximately 14:10 a third party reported a leak at wildfire 2 pump station. An enterprise employee responded and discovered approximately 12 barrels of crude released into ground. The leak was isolated and site was excavated by hydro-vac. A pinhole leak was discovered at the 8 o'clock position of the mainline booster pump suction line. Affected pipe was removed and the valves and pump flanges were blinded off. Released crude was removed by vac truck and the site was remediated. |
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