Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-02-12 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,623
Incident datetime
2011-02-12 18:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
External corrosion on a 4" gathering line. Pipe was exposed due to erosion. Line segment has been purged with nitrogen and idled.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-03-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110085
Supplemental Number
15958
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
2011-02-12 18:00:00
Location Latitude
32.5409
Location Longitude
-94.8693
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
40
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-02-12 18:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Segment Was Down At The Time
On Site Datetime
2011-02-12 18:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-02-12 19:11:00
Nrc Rpt Num
967312
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
4" Gathering White Oak
Segment Name
5-4 H
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75604
Onshore City Name
White Oak
Onshore County Name
Gregg
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Gatheringline
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Exposed Due To Erosion
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
4
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.156
Pipe Smys
25000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Installation Year
1937
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
24
Rel Water Name
No Name
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1312
Est Cost Prop Damage
3623
Est Cost Emergency
44678
Est Cost Environmental
76445
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
126058
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
250
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
3000
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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
1970
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2010
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2008
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
250
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
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
2011-08-02 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
External corrosion on a 4" gathering line. Pipe was exposed due to erosion. Line segment has been purged with nitrogen and idled.
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110085 |
| Supplemental Number | 15958 |
| 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 | 2011-02-12 18:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.5409 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.8693 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 40 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-02-12 18:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Segment Was Down At The Time |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-02-12 18:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-02-12 19:11:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 967312 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 4" Gathering White Oak |
| Segment Name | 5-4 H |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75604 |
| Onshore City Name | White Oak |
| Onshore County Name | Gregg |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Gatheringline |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Exposed Due To Erosion |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 4 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.156 |
| Pipe Smys | 25000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Installation Year | 1937 |
| 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 | 24 |
| Rel Water Name | No Name |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1312 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3623 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 44678 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 76445 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 126058 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 250 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 3000 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 | 1970 |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2010 |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2008 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 250 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| 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 | 2011-08-02 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 | External corrosion on a 4" gathering line. Pipe was exposed due to erosion. Line segment has been purged with nitrogen and idled. |
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