Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-07-11 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6,702
Incident datetime
2010-07-11 08:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Pinhole leak in girth weld due to corrosion. Pipe isolated and removed from service since this was a section of deadleg station piping. Supplementa/final report submitted per PHMSA request on 3/6/2013. Items updated include parts c3a through h and part e5f.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-07-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100161
Supplemental Number
17710
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
2010-07-11 08:15:00
Location Latitude
32.47831
Location Longitude
-94.86801
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
6
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-07-11 08:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Not Necessary-Dead Leg Piping.
On Site Datetime
2010-07-11 08:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-07-11 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
947315
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Etx 10"-Thomas Station
Segment Name
East Texas 10"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75943
Onshore City Name
Thomas
Onshore County Name
Gregg
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Pipe Diameter
6.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
5l- X42
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Weld Subtype
Pipe Girth Weld
Manufactured Year
1984
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
3
Rel Water Name
Pond
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
414
Est Cost Prop Damage
6702
Est Cost Emergency
12728
Est Cost Environmental
23517
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
43361
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
1026
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place 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
Leak was on dead leg piping.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1976
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
No
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
281-637-6425
Prepared Date
2013-03-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Narrative
Pinhole leak in girth weld due to corrosion. Pipe isolated and removed from service since this was a section of deadleg station piping. Supplementa/final report submitted per PHMSA request on 3/6/2013. Items updated include parts c3a through h and part e5f.
| Report Received Date | 2010-07-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100161 |
| Supplemental Number | 17710 |
| 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 | 2010-07-11 08:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.47831 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.86801 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-07-11 08:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Not Necessary-Dead Leg Piping. |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-07-11 08:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-07-11 09:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 947315 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Etx 10"-Thomas Station |
| Segment Name | East Texas 10" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75943 |
| Onshore City Name | Thomas |
| Onshore County Name | Gregg |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | 5l- X42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Weld Subtype | Pipe Girth Weld |
| Manufactured Year | 1984 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 3 |
| Rel Water Name | Pond |
| 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 | 414 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6702 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12728 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 23517 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 43361 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 1026 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place 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 | Leak was on dead leg piping. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1976 |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | No |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-637-6425 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | Pinhole leak in girth weld due to corrosion. Pipe isolated and removed from service since this was a section of deadleg station piping. Supplementa/final report submitted per PHMSA request on 3/6/2013. Items updated include parts c3a through h and part e5f. |
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