Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-11-15 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,875
Incident datetime
2010-11-15 18:51
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The drain valve on the pig trap was left open thereby allowing an uncontrolled flow of oil into the sump via the drain line. At the same time the high-high level alarm on the sump failed causing the oil to overfill the sump.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-12-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100282
Supplemental Number
15521
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
2010-11-15 18:51:00
Location Latitude
31.1591
Location Longitude
-94.6759
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-11-15 18:51:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Station Was Down At The Time
On Site Datetime
2010-11-15 18:51:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Check Valve
Pipe Fac Name
Diboll Station
Segment Name
Etx 10"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75941
Onshore City Name
Diboll
Onshore County Name
Angeline
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
5228+54
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Transition Area
Incident Area Subtype
Soil/air Interface
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
405
Est Cost Prop Damage
8875
Est Cost Emergency
5589
Est Cost Environmental
4565
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
19434
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
1000
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
150
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Sump Drain Line
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
Small Diameter Drain Line
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
No
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
No
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
Because it was an instrumental error.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors 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
Valve Misalignment
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
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
2011-01-11 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 drain valve on the pig trap was left open thereby allowing an uncontrolled flow of oil into the sump via the drain line. At the same time the high-high level alarm on the sump failed causing the oil to overfill the sump.
| Report Received Date | 2010-12-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100282 |
| Supplemental Number | 15521 |
| 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 | 2010-11-15 18:51:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.1591 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.6759 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-11-15 18:51:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Station Was Down At The Time |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-11-15 18:51:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Check Valve |
| Pipe Fac Name | Diboll Station |
| Segment Name | Etx 10" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75941 |
| Onshore City Name | Diboll |
| Onshore County Name | Angeline |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 5228+54 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Transition Area |
| Incident Area Subtype | Soil/air Interface |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 405 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8875 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5589 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4565 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 19434 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 1000 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 150 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Sump Drain Line |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | Small Diameter Drain Line |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | No |
| 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 | Because it was an instrumental error. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors 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 | Valve Misalignment |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| 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 | 2011-01-11 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 drain valve on the pig trap was left open thereby allowing an uncontrolled flow of oil into the sump via the drain line. At the same time the high-high level alarm on the sump failed causing the oil to overfill the sump. |
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