Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-10-04 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,423
Incident datetime
2011-10-04 22:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Internal corrosion on threaded water drain fitting on bottom of a 12" grove slab valve. Resubmitted 10/8/2015 per PHMSA request to correct part a question 18b. Time and date corrected.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-10-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110405
Supplemental Number
20812
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
2011-10-04 22:45:00
Location Latitude
36.13715
Location Longitude
-96.02014
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
25
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-10-04 22:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-10-04 22:45:00
Restart Datetime
2011-10-05 15:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-10-04 23:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Holly West Station
Segment Name
Holly West Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74073
Onshore City Name
Tulsa
Onshore County Name
Tulsa
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Holly West
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Other
Valve Mainline Details
Slab Valve
Valve Manufacturer
Grove
Installation Year
1963
Manufactured Year
1960
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Threaded Water Drain Fitting
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1423
Est Cost Emergency
2989
Est Cost Environmental
7845
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
12257
Accident Psig
45
Mop Psig
864
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
15
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Valve Body
Operation Complications 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
Controller not a factor-internal corrosion on threaded fitting to water drain on valve body
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Bottom Of Valve Body
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2015-10-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6497
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Narrative
Internal corrosion on threaded water drain fitting on bottom of a 12" grove slab valve. Resubmitted 10/8/2015 per PHMSA request to correct part a question 18b. Time and date corrected.
| Report Received Date | 2011-10-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110405 |
| Supplemental Number | 20812 |
| 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 | 2011-10-04 22:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.13715 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.02014 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 25 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-10-04 22:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-10-04 22:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-10-05 15:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-10-04 23:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Holly West Station |
| Segment Name | Holly West Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74073 |
| Onshore City Name | Tulsa |
| Onshore County Name | Tulsa |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Holly West |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Other |
| Valve Mainline Details | Slab Valve |
| Valve Manufacturer | Grove |
| Installation Year | 1963 |
| Manufactured Year | 1960 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Threaded Water Drain Fitting |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1423 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2989 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 7845 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 12257 |
| Accident Psig | 45 |
| Mop Psig | 864 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 15 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Valve Body |
| Operation Complications 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 | Controller not a factor-internal corrosion on threaded fitting to water drain on valve body |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Bottom Of Valve Body |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6497 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | Internal corrosion on threaded water drain fitting on bottom of a 12" grove slab valve. Resubmitted 10/8/2015 per PHMSA request to correct part a question 18b. Time and date corrected. |
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