Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-07-22 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$30,000
Incident datetime
2023-07-22 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 6/22/2023 at 8:15 pm cst, enterprise pipeline technician discovered oil on the ground at meter skid 350 bypass pipeline at echo terminal. 6 barrels of oil reached ground. The leak was isolated and soil remediated. After investigation it was determined that the pinhole leak was caused by internal corrosion. Pipeline has been removed and will be replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-07-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230167
Supplemental Number
38464
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
29.61026
Location Longitude
-95.182479
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
6
Recovered Bbls
6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1370939
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1371137
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
6/22/2023 21:15
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Echo Terminal
Segment Name
300 Bypass
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77034
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
Yes
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
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.372
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l X52
Pipe Seam Type
Dsaw
Pipe Manufacturer
Hyundai Hysco
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
2015
Manufactured Year
2015
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
430
Est Cost Prop Damage
30000
Est Cost Emergency
240000
Est Cost Environmental
22000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
292430
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
264
Mop Psig
1170
Mop Cfr Section
Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5)
Maop Established Date
2015-01-28 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
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
Accident occurred due to internal corrosion caused by commodity.
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
General Corrosion
Int Corrosive Commodity Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Intrnl Cor Corrosive Cmdty Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M****** K********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
M*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
(713) 381-6791
Prepared Date
2023-08-29 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
M****** K********
Local Contact Email
M*********@e****.com
Local Contact Telephone
(713) 381-6791
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
(713) 381-5585
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
On 6/22/2023 at 8:15 pm cst, enterprise pipeline technician discovered oil on the ground at meter skid 350 bypass pipeline at echo terminal. 6 barrels of oil reached ground. The leak was isolated and soil remediated. After investigation it was determined that the pinhole leak was caused by internal corrosion. Pipeline has been removed and will be replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2023-07-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230167 |
| Supplemental Number | 38464 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 29.61026 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.182479 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1370939 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1371137 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 6/22/2023 21:15 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Echo Terminal |
| Segment Name | 300 Bypass |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77034 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | Yes |
| 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 | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.372 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l X52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Dsaw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Hyundai Hysco |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Manufactured Year | 2015 |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 430 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 30000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 240000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 22000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 292430 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 264 |
| Mop Psig | 1170 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2015-01-28 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 | 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 | Accident occurred due to internal corrosion caused by commodity. |
| 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 | General Corrosion |
| Int Corrosive Commodity Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Intrnl Cor Corrosive Cmdty Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M****** K******** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | M*********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (713) 381-6791 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-08-29 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | M****** K******** |
| Local Contact Email | M*********@e****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | (713) 381-6791 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (713) 381-5585 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 6/22/2023 at 8:15 pm cst, enterprise pipeline technician discovered oil on the ground at meter skid 350 bypass pipeline at echo terminal. 6 barrels of oil reached ground. The leak was isolated and soil remediated. After investigation it was determined that the pinhole leak was caused by internal corrosion. Pipeline has been removed and will be replaced. |
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