Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-06-09 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,445
Incident datetime
2010-06-09 22:47
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The pin sheared on the back pressure valve causing the valve to malfunction. The controller noticed the pressure increase above the scada "high pressure" alarm setting. Controller shut down the line and contacted the field personnel. Re-submitted on 3/27/2013 to include part e5f per PHMSA request.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-06-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100129
Supplemental Number
17716
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18718
Name
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2010-06-09 22:47:00
Location Latitude
29.74697
Location Longitude
-95.12399
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-06-09 22:47:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-06-09 22:47:00
Restart Datetime
2010-06-11 10:45:00
On Site Datetime
2010-06-10 08:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sheldon Road Station
Segment Name
Kilgore 10"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77015
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Sheldon Road
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1445
Est Cost Emergency
5613
Est Cost Environmental
9476
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
16534
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Additional Other Details
Pin Sheared
Preparer Name
K****** D**** B***
Preparer Title
Area Dot Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
K*****@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6497
Preparer Fax
281-637-6425
Prepared Date
2013-03-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** D**** B***
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6497
Authorizer Title
Area Dot Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
K*****@s**************.com
Narrative
The pin sheared on the back pressure valve causing the valve to malfunction. The controller noticed the pressure increase above the scada "high pressure" alarm setting. Controller shut down the line and contacted the field personnel. Re-submitted on 3/27/2013 to include part e5f per PHMSA request.
| Report Received Date | 2010-06-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100129 |
| Supplemental Number | 17716 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18718 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sunoco Pipeline L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-06-09 22:47:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.74697 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.12399 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-06-09 22:47:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-06-09 22:47:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-06-11 10:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-06-10 08:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sheldon Road Station |
| Segment Name | Kilgore 10" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77015 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Sheldon Road |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1445 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5613 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 9476 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 16534 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Pin Sheared |
| Preparer Name | K****** D**** B*** |
| Preparer Title | Area Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | K*****@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6497 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-637-6425 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** D**** B*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6497 |
| Authorizer Title | Area Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | K*****@s**************.com |
| Narrative | The pin sheared on the back pressure valve causing the valve to malfunction. The controller noticed the pressure increase above the scada "high pressure" alarm setting. Controller shut down the line and contacted the field personnel. Re-submitted on 3/27/2013 to include part e5f per PHMSA request. |
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