Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2022-06-14 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$20,000
Incident datetime
2022-06-14 11:57
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 6/14/2022 at 11:57 am cst, during station rounds, enterprise pipeline technician located crude oil leaking from mov 4467 body relief 1/2" vent valve located at the meter run 3450 prover outlet at sealy tank farm. Upon completion of the investigation, it was determined that on 6/3/2022, during maintenance activity, pipeline technician incorrectly left the vent valve in an open position. Pipeline technician's oqs were suspended and are now reinstated post his retraining. The 1/2" vent valve was closed and placed back into service. Trrc # 2342
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-07-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220147
Supplemental Number
36852
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
2022-06-14 11:57:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
29.7586
Location Longitude
-96.1476
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
2022-06-14 11:57:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2022-06-14 12:02:00
Restart Datetime
2022-06-14 12:12:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2022-06-14 11:57:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-06-14 11:57:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2022-06-14 12:01:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sealy Station
Segment Name
Lid C93.3
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77474
Onshore City Name
Sealy
Onshore County Name
Austin
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Sealy Station
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2021
Manufactured Year
2020
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Valve Left In An Open Position
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
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
120
Est Cost Prop Damage
20000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
2000
Est Cost Other Details
Third Party Sampling And Reporting
Prpty
22120
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
78
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2020-08-18 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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 involved in an accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
Y******* B**
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
Y***@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-5650
Prepared Date
2022-07-13 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
Y******* B**
Local Contact Email
Y***@e****.com
Local Contact Telephone
713-381-5650
Authorizer Name
Y******* B**
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5650
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
Y***@e****.com
Narrative
On 6/14/2022 at 11:57 am cst, during station rounds, enterprise pipeline technician located crude oil leaking from mov 4467 body relief 1/2" vent valve located at the meter run 3450 prover outlet at sealy tank farm. Upon completion of the investigation, it was determined that on 6/3/2022, during maintenance activity, pipeline technician incorrectly left the vent valve in an open position. Pipeline technician's oqs were suspended and are now reinstated post his retraining. The 1/2" vent valve was closed and placed back into service. Trrc # 2342
| Report Received Date | 2022-07-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220147 |
| Supplemental Number | 36852 |
| 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 | 2022-06-14 11:57:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 29.7586 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.1476 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 | 2022-06-14 11:57:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2022-06-14 12:02:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2022-06-14 12:12:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-06-14 11:57:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2022-06-14 11:57:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2022-06-14 12:01:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sealy Station |
| Segment Name | Lid C93.3 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77474 |
| Onshore City Name | Sealy |
| Onshore County Name | Austin |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Sealy Station |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2021 |
| Manufactured Year | 2020 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Valve Left In An Open Position |
| 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 | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 120 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Third Party Sampling And Reporting |
| Prpty | 22120 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 78 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2020-08-18 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 involved in an accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | Y******* B** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | Y***@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-5650 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-07-13 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | Y******* B** |
| Local Contact Email | Y***@e****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 713-381-5650 |
| Authorizer Name | Y******* B** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5650 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | Y***@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 6/14/2022 at 11:57 am cst, during station rounds, enterprise pipeline technician located crude oil leaking from mov 4467 body relief 1/2" vent valve located at the meter run 3450 prover outlet at sealy tank farm. Upon completion of the investigation, it was determined that on 6/3/2022, during maintenance activity, pipeline technician incorrectly left the vent valve in an open position. Pipeline technician's oqs were suspended and are now reinstated post his retraining. The 1/2" vent valve was closed and placed back into service. Trrc # 2342 |
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