HL incident on 2010-05-19 — TX

Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,685
Incident datetime
2010-05-19 10:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A pressure surge caused the relief valve to open as designed. The relief piping was sized larger than necessary to handle the anticipated flow, resulting in a surge of oil into the sump causing the sump to overfill and oil to exit the sump via the 2" vent line. Re-submitted 0n 3/27/2013 to include part e5f per PHMSA request.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-06-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100134
Supplemental Number
17715
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
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
2010-05-19 10:00:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-05-19 10:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Equipment And Piping Associated With Belowground Storage
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Spill Was From Sump Tank Vent Line
On Site Datetime
2010-05-19 10:10:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Millennium 12"-Texoma Station
Segment Name
Millennium 12"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75604
Onshore City Name
Longview
Onshore County Name
Gregg
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Texoma Statio
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
67
Est Cost Prop Damage
2685
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
2116
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6868
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
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
A pressure surge caused the relief valve to open as designed. The relief piping was sized larger than necessary to handle the anticipated flow, resulting in a surge of oil into the sump causing the sump to overfill and oil to exit the sump via the 2" vent line. Re-submitted 0n 3/27/2013 to include part e5f per PHMSA request.
Report Received Date 2010-06-30 00:00:00
Iyear 2010
Report Number 20100134
Supplemental Number 17715
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 2010-05-19 10:00:00
Location Latitude 32.48191 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -94.83511 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 1
Intentional Release Bbls 0
Recovered Bbls 0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Incident Identified Datetime 2010-05-19 10:00:00
System Part Involved Onshore Equipment And Piping Associated With Belowground Storage
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind No
Shutdown Explain Spill Was From Sump Tank Vent Line
On Site Datetime 2010-05-19 10:10:00
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Pipe Fac Name Millennium 12"-Texoma Station
Segment Name Millennium 12"
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 75604
Onshore City Name Longview
Onshore County Name Gregg
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name Texoma Statio
Federal No
Location Type Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Pipe Facility Type Interstate
Item Involved Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Release Type Overfill Or Overflow
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 67
Est Cost Prop Damage 2685
Est Cost Emergency 2000
Est Cost Environmental 2116
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 6868
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
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 A pressure surge caused the relief valve to open as designed. The relief piping was sized larger than necessary to handle the anticipated flow, resulting in a surge of oil into the sump causing the sump to overfill and oil to exit the sump via the 2" vent line. Re-submitted 0n 3/27/2013 to include part e5f per PHMSA request.

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