Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-12-13 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$30,000
Incident datetime
2023-12-13 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/18/2023 at 11:38 cst an enterprise pipeline technician arrived at coupland pump station on the midland to sealy 2 system and observed smoke and fire coming from unit 3100. Simultaneously, scada alarms from the facility's fire detectors occurred at the houston control center, shutting down the station. The pipeline technician used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire, which was extinguished by 11:44. The pump station was bypassed and the line remained in operation. Pump repairs were completed and the pump was returned to service on 11/29/2023 at 14:08 cst. The pump seal failure appears to have been caused by improper installation. It is believed that set screws had not been sufficiently tightened, and the pump seal shifted after approximately 520 hours in service. To prevent recurrence, the applicable maintenance procedure was updated to instruct personnel regarding proper set screw torque values to be used. Nrc notification was made at 12:18, #1384636 48-hour nrc update #1384722 texas railroad commission notification was made at 12:25
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-12-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230298
Supplemental Number
39089
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
No
Location Latitude
30.48158
Location Longitude
-97.39943
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0
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
1384636
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1384722
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Operator/contractor
Consumed By Fire In Barrels
0.1
Explode Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Coupland Pump Station
Segment Name
Lid C138 Midland To Sealy 2 Seminole Loop
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78615
Onshore City Name
Coupland
Onshore County Name
Williamson
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
376.2
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
Pump
Pump Type
Centrifugal
Pump Service Type
Mainline
Installation Year
2022
Manufactured Year
2018
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Silicon Carbide
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
8
Est Cost Prop Damage
30000
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
30508
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
60
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2019-01-07 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
Yes
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
Neither controller nor control room contributed to the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
T****** A* G********
Preparer Title
Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
T**********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6433
Prepared Date
2024-01-18 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
T****** A* G********
Local Contact Email
T**********@e****.com
Local Contact Telephone
713-381-6433
Authorizer Name
T****** A* G********
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6433
Authorizer Title
Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
T**********@e****.com
Narrative
On 11/18/2023 at 11:38 cst an enterprise pipeline technician arrived at coupland pump station on the midland to sealy 2 system and observed smoke and fire coming from unit 3100. Simultaneously, scada alarms from the facility's fire detectors occurred at the houston control center, shutting down the station. The pipeline technician used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire, which was extinguished by 11:44. The pump station was bypassed and the line remained in operation. Pump repairs were completed and the pump was returned to service on 11/29/2023 at 14:08 cst. The pump seal failure appears to have been caused by improper installation. It is believed that set screws had not been sufficiently tightened, and the pump seal shifted after approximately 520 hours in service. To prevent recurrence, the applicable maintenance procedure was updated to instruct personnel regarding proper set screw torque values to be used. Nrc notification was made at 12:18, #1384636 48-hour nrc update #1384722 texas railroad commission notification was made at 12:25
| Report Received Date | 2023-12-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230298 |
| Supplemental Number | 39089 |
| 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 | No |
| Location Latitude | 30.48158 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.39943 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| 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 | 1384636 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1384722 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Operator/contractor |
| Consumed By Fire In Barrels | 0.1 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Coupland Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Lid C138 Midland To Sealy 2 Seminole Loop |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78615 |
| Onshore City Name | Coupland |
| Onshore County Name | Williamson |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 376.2 |
| 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 | Pump |
| Pump Type | Centrifugal |
| Pump Service Type | Mainline |
| Installation Year | 2022 |
| Manufactured Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Silicon Carbide |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 8 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 30000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 30508 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 60 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2019-01-07 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 | Yes |
| 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 | Neither controller nor control room contributed to the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T****** A* G******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | T**********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6433 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-01-18 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | T****** A* G******** |
| Local Contact Email | T**********@e****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 713-381-6433 |
| Authorizer Name | T****** A* G******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6433 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Staff Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | T**********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 11/18/2023 at 11:38 cst an enterprise pipeline technician arrived at coupland pump station on the midland to sealy 2 system and observed smoke and fire coming from unit 3100. Simultaneously, scada alarms from the facility's fire detectors occurred at the houston control center, shutting down the station. The pipeline technician used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire, which was extinguished by 11:44. The pump station was bypassed and the line remained in operation. Pump repairs were completed and the pump was returned to service on 11/29/2023 at 14:08 cst. The pump seal failure appears to have been caused by improper installation. It is believed that set screws had not been sufficiently tightened, and the pump seal shifted after approximately 520 hours in service. To prevent recurrence, the applicable maintenance procedure was updated to instruct personnel regarding proper set screw torque values to be used. Nrc notification was made at 12:18, #1384636 48-hour nrc update #1384722 texas railroad commission notification was made at 12:25 |
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