Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-05 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-05-05 09:34
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/5/2020 at 9:34 am ct, a contractor discovered crude oil on the ground above an area of buried station relief piping. Approximately 400 barrels of crude oil were released from the relief line. The leak was isolated and the line clamped to stop the crude oil from leaking. An alternate relief path was identified for the station. The relief line was flushed with water, air gapped and abandoned. Initial nrc call was made may 5, 2020 at 10:33, nrc# 1276678. The 48 hour nrc update call was placed may 7, 2020 at 8:16, nrc #1276795. All remaining soil remediation costs have been estimated in the final costs in this report by environmental.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200159
Supplemental Number
34063
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
2020-05-05 09:34:00
Location Latitude
32.0217
Location Longitude
-102.0093
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
400
Recovered Bbls
375
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-05 09:34:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-05-05 09:35:00
Restart Datetime
2020-05-05 10:30:00
On Site Datetime
2020-05-05 09:34:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-05-05 10:33:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1276678
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Midland Tank Farm
Segment Name
Fimp Facility # Txxx0476
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank Farm
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year
1995
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
662
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
93500
Est Cost Environmental
17800
Est Cost Other
4200
Est Cost Other Details
Ensolum - Consulting
Prpty
116162
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
The controller was not a contributing factor to the accident.
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
Not Cut Open
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
6 O'clock Position
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
Y******* B**
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
Y***@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-5650
Prepared Date
2020-07-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5585
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
On 5/5/2020 at 9:34 am ct, a contractor discovered crude oil on the ground above an area of buried station relief piping. Approximately 400 barrels of crude oil were released from the relief line. The leak was isolated and the line clamped to stop the crude oil from leaking. An alternate relief path was identified for the station. The relief line was flushed with water, air gapped and abandoned. Initial nrc call was made may 5, 2020 at 10:33, nrc# 1276678. The 48 hour nrc update call was placed may 7, 2020 at 8:16, nrc #1276795. All remaining soil remediation costs have been estimated in the final costs in this report by environmental.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200159 |
| Supplemental Number | 34063 |
| 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 | 2020-05-05 09:34:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.0217 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.0093 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 400 |
| Recovered Bbls | 375 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-05 09:34:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-05-05 09:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-05-05 10:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-05 09:34:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-05-05 10:33:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1276678 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Midland Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Fimp Facility # Txxx0476 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tank Farm |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Installation Year | 1995 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 662 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 93500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 17800 |
| Est Cost Other | 4200 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Ensolum - Consulting |
| Prpty | 116162 |
| 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 | The controller was not a contributing factor to the accident. |
| 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 | Not Cut Open |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | 6 O'clock Position |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | Y******* B** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | Y***@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-5650 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-07-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5585 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 5/5/2020 at 9:34 am ct, a contractor discovered crude oil on the ground above an area of buried station relief piping. Approximately 400 barrels of crude oil were released from the relief line. The leak was isolated and the line clamped to stop the crude oil from leaking. An alternate relief path was identified for the station. The relief line was flushed with water, air gapped and abandoned. Initial nrc call was made may 5, 2020 at 10:33, nrc# 1276678. The 48 hour nrc update call was placed may 7, 2020 at 8:16, nrc #1276795. All remaining soil remediation costs have been estimated in the final costs in this report by environmental. |
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