HL incident on 2022-07-08 — TX

Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2022-07-08 02:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7/8/2022 at 2:45 am cst, during facility rounds, pipeline operator located crude oil leaking from a 2 inch nipple off the inlet to meter skid 1001 at appelt terminal. The skid has been isolated and soil remediated. The field examination identified the cause to be internal corrosion; the 2 inch nipple was replaced. To prevent recurrence all 2 inch nipples at appelt terminal will be replaced. Enterprise notified trrc once the volume was estimated to exceed 5 gallons. At 12:00 pm on 7/10/2022, enterprise determined that repair cost was estimated to exceed $50k. Nrc were immediately notified. 48 hour update nrc report number: 1341273
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-08-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220168
Supplemental Number
37165
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
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
2022-07-08 02:45:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.8
Recovered Bbls
1.8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-07-08 02:45:00
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
2022-07-08 02:45:00
Restart Datetime
2022-07-08 15:00:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2022-07-08 02:45:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-07-08 04:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2022-07-10 12:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1341273
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2022-07-08 03:00:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2022-07-08 03:10:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
7/8/2022 4:15
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Appelt Terminal
Segment Name
Meter Skid 1001
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77015
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Skid 1001
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
Other
Item Involved Details
2" Nipple
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
2014
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
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
187
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
130373
Est Cost Environmental
12390
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
143050
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
216
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2014-01-01 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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Int Dead Leg Loc Ind
Yes
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
2022-09-26 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 7/8/2022 at 2:45 am cst, during facility rounds, pipeline operator located crude oil leaking from a 2 inch nipple off the inlet to meter skid 1001 at appelt terminal. The skid has been isolated and soil remediated. The field examination identified the cause to be internal corrosion; the 2 inch nipple was replaced. To prevent recurrence all 2 inch nipples at appelt terminal will be replaced. Enterprise notified trrc once the volume was estimated to exceed 5 gallons. At 12:00 pm on 7/10/2022, enterprise determined that repair cost was estimated to exceed $50k. Nrc were immediately notified. 48 hour update nrc report number: 1341273
Report Received Date 2022-08-04 00:00:00
Iyear 2022
Report Number 20220168
Supplemental Number 37165
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 2022-07-08 02:45:00
Time Zone Central
Daylight Savings Ind Yes
Location Latitude 29.74 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -95.1319 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 1.8
Recovered Bbls 1.8
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime 2022-07-08 02:45:00
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 2022-07-08 02:45:00
Restart Datetime 2022-07-08 15:00:00
Communication State Fed Ind No
On Site Datetime 2022-07-08 02:45:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime 2022-07-08 04:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2022-07-10 12:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num 1341111 NRC Report How to search
Additional Nrc Report Numbers 1341273
Ignite Ind No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime 2022-07-08 03:00:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind Yes
Osro Activated Datetime 2022-07-08 03:10:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt 7/8/2022 4:15
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Appelt Terminal
Segment Name Meter Skid 1001
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 77015
Onshore City Name Houston
Onshore County Name Harris
Designated Location Milepost
Designated Name Skid 1001
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 Other
Item Involved Details 2" Nipple
Installation Year 2014
Manufactured Year 2014
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 Yes
Other Pop Ind Yes
Other Pop Yes No Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 187
Est Cost Prop Damage 100
Est Cost Emergency 130373
Est Cost Environmental 12390
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 143050
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght 0
Num Injured Treated By Emt 0
Num Resident Building Affctd 0
Num Business Building Affctd 0
Accident Psig 216
Mop Psig 285
Mop Cfr Section Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192
Maop Established Date 2014-01-01 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 Corrosion Failure
Cause Details Internal Corrosion
Internal External Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind Yes
Int Dead Leg Loc Ind Yes
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 2022-09-26 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 7/8/2022 at 2:45 am cst, during facility rounds, pipeline operator located crude oil leaking from a 2 inch nipple off the inlet to meter skid 1001 at appelt terminal. The skid has been isolated and soil remediated. The field examination identified the cause to be internal corrosion; the 2 inch nipple was replaced. To prevent recurrence all 2 inch nipples at appelt terminal will be replaced. Enterprise notified trrc once the volume was estimated to exceed 5 gallons. At 12:00 pm on 7/10/2022, enterprise determined that repair cost was estimated to exceed $50k. Nrc were immediately notified. 48 hour update nrc report number: 1341273

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