Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-11-12 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,035
Incident datetime
2010-11-12 15:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Enid station was shut down to add a new relief system. Gauger turned the valve to the open position but wasn't completely sure of the position. He did not try to close the valve to verify the position prior to startup. On startup , the gauger found the two back pressure valves had failed. Approximately 20 gallons of crude sprayed on the gravel. Gauger notified control center to shut line down. No over pressure of the line occurred. Re-submitted on 3/26/2013 to include part e5f per PHMSA request.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-12-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100285
Supplemental Number
17698
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
2010-11-12 15:00:00
Location Latitude
36.41936
Location Longitude
-97.84852
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.48
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-11-12 15:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-11-12 15:00:00
Restart Datetime
2010-11-12 19:47:00
On Site Datetime
2010-11-12 15:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Enid Station
Segment Name
Wide Awake To Enid 6"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73701
Onshore City Name
Enid
Onshore County Name
Garfield
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Enid Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Valve Was Not Open On Startup And Pressure Caused Two Backpressure Diaphragms To Leak.
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
5035
Est Cost Emergency
2293
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7368
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
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
2013-03-26 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
Enid station was shut down to add a new relief system. Gauger turned the valve to the open position but wasn't completely sure of the position. He did not try to close the valve to verify the position prior to startup. On startup , the gauger found the two back pressure valves had failed. Approximately 20 gallons of crude sprayed on the gravel. Gauger notified control center to shut line down. No over pressure of the line occurred. Re-submitted on 3/26/2013 to include part e5f per PHMSA request.
| Report Received Date | 2010-12-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100285 |
| Supplemental Number | 17698 |
| 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 | 2010-11-12 15:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.41936 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.84852 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.48 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-11-12 15:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-11-12 15:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-11-12 19:47:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-11-12 15:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Enid Station |
| Segment Name | Wide Awake To Enid 6" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73701 |
| Onshore City Name | Enid |
| Onshore County Name | Garfield |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Enid Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Valve Was Not Open On Startup And Pressure Caused Two Backpressure Diaphragms To Leak. |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5035 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2293 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7368 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| 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 | 2013-03-26 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 | Enid station was shut down to add a new relief system. Gauger turned the valve to the open position but wasn't completely sure of the position. He did not try to close the valve to verify the position prior to startup. On startup , the gauger found the two back pressure valves had failed. Approximately 20 gallons of crude sprayed on the gravel. Gauger notified control center to shut line down. No over pressure of the line occurred. Re-submitted on 3/26/2013 to include part e5f per PHMSA request. |
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