Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-15 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,550
Incident datetime
2020-05-15 08:14
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5-15-20 at 08:14 ct, an enterprise technician was performing pipeline pigging activities on the c109 at pasadena delivery station when he witnessed crude oil overflowing from the sump containment. Simultaneously houston control center saw the sump high level alarm and shut down the pipeline. Pipeline technician closed the trap to sump valve, stopping the leak spill. After investigation, the sump isolation valves had been left open allowing the sump to fill during pigging activities. An estimated 1 barrel of crude oil spilled on the ground. Site remediation is complete. To prevent recurrence, a procedure is was written to ensure proper valve alignment prior to pigging operations for the c109.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200173
Supplemental Number
34150
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
2020-05-15 08:14:00
Location Latitude
29.70691
Location Longitude
-95.2232
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-15 08:14:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-05-15 08:14:00
Restart Datetime
2020-05-15 10:45:00
On Site Datetime
2020-05-15 08:14:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena Delivery - Valero/pasadena Delivery
Segment Name
C109/txxx0560
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77509
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Sump
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Rubber
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
1550
Est Cost Emergency
12500
Est Cost Environmental
8000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
22100
Accident Psig
119
Mop Psig
1480
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
Release was not due to controllers actions.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
R*** T********
Preparer Title
Engineer Pipeline Compliance
Preparer Email
R*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4659
Prepared Date
2020-08-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5585
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
On 5-15-20 at 08:14 ct, an enterprise technician was performing pipeline pigging activities on the c109 at pasadena delivery station when he witnessed crude oil overflowing from the sump containment. Simultaneously houston control center saw the sump high level alarm and shut down the pipeline. Pipeline technician closed the trap to sump valve, stopping the leak spill. After investigation, the sump isolation valves had been left open allowing the sump to fill during pigging activities. An estimated 1 barrel of crude oil spilled on the ground. Site remediation is complete. To prevent recurrence, a procedure is was written to ensure proper valve alignment prior to pigging operations for the c109.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200173 |
| Supplemental Number | 34150 |
| 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 | 2020-05-15 08:14:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.70691 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.2232 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-15 08:14:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-05-15 08:14:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-05-15 10:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-15 08:14:00 |
| 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 | Pasadena Delivery - Valero/pasadena Delivery |
| Segment Name | C109/txxx0560 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77509 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Sump |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Rubber |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1550 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 8000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 22100 |
| Accident Psig | 119 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Release was not due to controllers actions. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Valve Misalignment |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | R*** T******** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer Pipeline Compliance |
| Preparer Email | R*********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4659 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-08-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5585 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 5-15-20 at 08:14 ct, an enterprise technician was performing pipeline pigging activities on the c109 at pasadena delivery station when he witnessed crude oil overflowing from the sump containment. Simultaneously houston control center saw the sump high level alarm and shut down the pipeline. Pipeline technician closed the trap to sump valve, stopping the leak spill. After investigation, the sump isolation valves had been left open allowing the sump to fill during pigging activities. An estimated 1 barrel of crude oil spilled on the ground. Site remediation is complete. To prevent recurrence, a procedure is was written to ensure proper valve alignment prior to pigging operations for the c109. |
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