Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-11-07 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$22,000
Incident datetime
2021-11-07 18:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/7/2021 at 6:00 pm, operations discovered crude dripping from aboveground piping in the manifold 100 at houston ship channel. The manifold was already isolated at the time of discovery. Field examination determined that the leak occurred due to internal corrosion of the pipe. A plidco clamp was installed to repair the pipe. Enterprise notified trrc at 7:27 pm once the volume was estimated to exceed 5 gallons.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-12-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210337
Supplemental Number
36073
Report Type
Original 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
2021-11-07 18:00:00
Location Latitude
29.748
Location Longitude
-95.1295
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-11-07 18:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Already Isolated At The Time Of The Accident
On Site Datetime
2021-11-07 18:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Houston Ship Channel
Segment Name
Manifold 100
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77015
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Manifold 100
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
Unknown
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
1996
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
135
Est Cost Prop Damage
22000
Est Cost Emergency
25000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
47135
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of 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
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2021
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
Yes
Exm Other Type
Aut
Exm Other Rcnt Year
2021
Exm Other Rcnt Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
Y******* B**
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
Y***@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-5650
Prepared Date
2021-12-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Y******* B**
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5650
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
Y***@e****.com
Narrative
On 11/7/2021 at 6:00 pm, operations discovered crude dripping from aboveground piping in the manifold 100 at houston ship channel. The manifold was already isolated at the time of discovery. Field examination determined that the leak occurred due to internal corrosion of the pipe. A plidco clamp was installed to repair the pipe. Enterprise notified trrc at 7:27 pm once the volume was estimated to exceed 5 gallons.
| Report Received Date | 2021-12-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210337 |
| Supplemental Number | 36073 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2021-11-07 18:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.748 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.1295 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-11-07 18:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Already Isolated At The Time Of The Accident |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-11-07 18:00:00 |
| 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 | Houston Ship Channel |
| Segment Name | Manifold 100 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77015 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Manifold 100 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | Unknown |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 1996 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 135 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 22000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 47135 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of 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 | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2021 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | Yes |
| Exm Other Type | Aut |
| Exm Other Rcnt Year | 2021 |
| Exm Other Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | Y******* B** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | Y***@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-5650 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-12-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Y******* B** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5650 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | Y***@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 11/7/2021 at 6:00 pm, operations discovered crude dripping from aboveground piping in the manifold 100 at houston ship channel. The manifold was already isolated at the time of discovery. Field examination determined that the leak occurred due to internal corrosion of the pipe. A plidco clamp was installed to repair the pipe. Enterprise notified trrc at 7:27 pm once the volume was estimated to exceed 5 gallons. |
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