Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-02 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-05-02 00:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 2, 2020 at approximately 00:15 ct, operations was making rounds and found mixer seals leaking on tank #41123. Approximately 5 barrels of crude oil reached the ground. All oil was contained inside the tank dike and has been cleaned up. Prior to installation, enterprise technician was not aware that the mixers were delivered without the internal seal parts. The mixers were installed and placed into service. This resulted in the crude oil being allowed to leak from the mixers. After the leak was discovered the tank was taken out of service, mixers were isolated from the tank, and seals were installed. Tank was placed back into service may 3, 2020 at 9:00 with no further leaks.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200152
Supplemental Number
40158
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
2020-05-02 00:15:00
Location Latitude
35.9548
Location Longitude
-96.7591
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-02 00:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2020-05-02 00:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing West Tank #41123
Segment Name
Okxx0738, Tnk 41123
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Payne
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
42.5
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
No
Api Std Out Of Service Year
1999
Api Std In Service Year
2019
Installation Year
2020
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
47500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
47600
Accident Psig
2
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
Controllers actions did not contribute to the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Enterprise Maintenance Requested Vendor To Service Mixers Without Seals Being Installed. The Installation And Return To Service Of Mixers Without Seals After Vendor Servicing Is Not Covered In Company Procedures.
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
R*** T********
Preparer Title
Senior Engineer Pipeline Compliance
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 Engineer Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
R*********@e****.com
Narrative
On may 2, 2020 at approximately 00:15 ct, operations was making rounds and found mixer seals leaking on tank #41123. Approximately 5 barrels of crude oil reached the ground. All oil was contained inside the tank dike and has been cleaned up. Prior to installation, enterprise technician was not aware that the mixers were delivered without the internal seal parts. The mixers were installed and placed into service. This resulted in the crude oil being allowed to leak from the mixers. After the leak was discovered the tank was taken out of service, mixers were isolated from the tank, and seals were installed. Tank was placed back into service may 3, 2020 at 9:00 with no further leaks.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200152 |
| Supplemental Number | 40158 |
| 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 | 2020-05-02 00:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.9548 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.7591 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-02 00:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-02 00:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cushing West Tank #41123 |
| Segment Name | Okxx0738, Tnk 41123 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Payne |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | 42.5 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | No |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 1999 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2019 |
| Installation Year | 2020 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 47500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 47600 |
| Accident Psig | 2 |
| 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 | Controllers actions did not contribute to the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Enterprise Maintenance Requested Vendor To Service Mixers Without Seals Being Installed. The Installation And Return To Service Of Mixers Without Seals After Vendor Servicing Is Not Covered In Company Procedures. |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R*** T******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Engineer Pipeline Compliance |
| 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 Engineer Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R*********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On may 2, 2020 at approximately 00:15 ct, operations was making rounds and found mixer seals leaking on tank #41123. Approximately 5 barrels of crude oil reached the ground. All oil was contained inside the tank dike and has been cleaned up. Prior to installation, enterprise technician was not aware that the mixers were delivered without the internal seal parts. The mixers were installed and placed into service. This resulted in the crude oil being allowed to leak from the mixers. After the leak was discovered the tank was taken out of service, mixers were isolated from the tank, and seals were installed. Tank was placed back into service may 3, 2020 at 9:00 with no further leaks. |
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