Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-11-04 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,000
Incident datetime
2023-11-04 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/5/2023 at 15:05 cst, enterprise pipeline technician discovered a crude leak from a stem of a head gate valve at cedar pump station, 1 barrels of oil reached the ground. The leak was isolated and soil remediated. The packing gland was replaced and valve went to normal operations.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-11-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230262
Supplemental Number
38749
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
31.532208
Location Longitude
-96.185686
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
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station 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
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cedar Pump Station
Segment Name
S15
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75860
Onshore City Name
Teague
Onshore County Name
Freestone
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0+00
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
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Spx M&j
Installation Year
2013
Manufactured Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
85
Est Cost Prop Damage
7000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
30000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
37085
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1300
Mop Psig
1480
Mop Cfr Section
Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5)
Maop Established Date
2013-12-31 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
Internal packing gland failed.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Packing Gland Of Valve Stem Failed
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Packing Gland Worn Out
Preparer Name
M****** K********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
M*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133816791
Prepared Date
2023-11-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5585
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
On 10/5/2023 at 15:05 cst, enterprise pipeline technician discovered a crude leak from a stem of a head gate valve at cedar pump station, 1 barrels of oil reached the ground. The leak was isolated and soil remediated. The packing gland was replaced and valve went to normal operations.
| Report Received Date | 2023-11-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230262 |
| Supplemental Number | 38749 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 31.532208 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.185686 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 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station 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 | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cedar Pump Station |
| Segment Name | S15 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75860 |
| Onshore City Name | Teague |
| Onshore County Name | Freestone |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Spx M&j |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Manufactured Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 85 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 30000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 37085 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1300 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2013-12-31 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 | Internal packing gland failed. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Packing Gland Of Valve Stem Failed |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Packing Gland Worn Out |
| Preparer Name | M****** K******** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | M*********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133816791 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-11-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5585 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 10/5/2023 at 15:05 cst, enterprise pipeline technician discovered a crude leak from a stem of a head gate valve at cedar pump station, 1 barrels of oil reached the ground. The leak was isolated and soil remediated. The packing gland was replaced and valve went to normal operations. |
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