Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-10-16 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2024-10-16 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 9/17/2024 at 13:40 cst, during routine inspection at xto block 20 station, an enterprise technician left open a valve to a sump. The sump overfilled, resulting in approximately 20 gallons of a crude oil spill. The valve was closed to isolate the spill, and area was remediated. Technician's oqs were suspended, and he was retrained.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-10-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240246
Supplemental Number
40296
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
31.739813
Location Longitude
-103.289564
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.48
Recovered Bbls
0.48
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
Routine Shutdown
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
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
9/17/2024 17:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Xto Block 20 Station
Segment Name
Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79789
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Winkler
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Xto Block 20
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
35
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
6400
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6435
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
280
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2011-01-01 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
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
No involvement in this release
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Other
Overflow Other Details
During Station Visual Inspection, A Technician, Checking Pressure, Opened A Valve To A Sump
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies)
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
7133815650
Prepared Date
2024-12-06 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
Y******* B**
Local Contact Email
Y***@e****.com
Local Contact Telephone
7133815650
Authorizer Name
Y******* B**
Authorizer Telephone
7133815650
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
Y***@e****.com
Narrative
On 9/17/2024 at 13:40 cst, during routine inspection at xto block 20 station, an enterprise technician left open a valve to a sump. The sump overfilled, resulting in approximately 20 gallons of a crude oil spill. The valve was closed to isolate the spill, and area was remediated. Technician's oqs were suspended, and he was retrained.
| Report Received Date | 2024-10-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240246 |
| Supplemental Number | 40296 |
| 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 | 31.739813 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.289564 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.48 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.48 |
| 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 | Routine Shutdown |
| 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 | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 9/17/2024 17:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Xto Block 20 Station |
| Segment Name | Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79789 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Winkler |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Xto Block 20 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 35 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6400 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6435 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 280 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2011-01-01 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 | 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 | No involvement in this release |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Other |
| Overflow Other Details | During Station Visual Inspection, A Technician, Checking Pressure, Opened A Valve To A Sump |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies) |
| 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 | 7133815650 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-12-06 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | Y******* B** |
| Local Contact Email | Y***@e****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 7133815650 |
| Authorizer Name | Y******* B** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133815650 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | Y***@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 9/17/2024 at 13:40 cst, during routine inspection at xto block 20 station, an enterprise technician left open a valve to a sump. The sump overfilled, resulting in approximately 20 gallons of a crude oil spill. The valve was closed to isolate the spill, and area was remediated. Technician's oqs were suspended, and he was retrained. |
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