Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-05-10 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$59,440
Incident datetime
2012-05-10 10:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While staking line segment for ili repairs, crew found stained spot on surface. Line segment excavated and 100' of new pipe installed on 05/11/2012.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-06-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120172
Supplemental Number
16858
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
2012-05-10 10:30:00
Location Latitude
34.32044
Location Longitude
-100.24465
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-05-10 10:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-05-10 10:30:00
Restart Datetime
2012-05-13 09:12:00
On Site Datetime
2012-05-10 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-05-17 16:59:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1011845
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Texas Plains 10"
Segment Name
Truscott To Childress 10"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79201
Onshore City Name
Childress
Onshore County Name
Childress
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
23109
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.365
Pipe Smys
25000
Pipe Specification
Grade A
Pipe Seam Type
Lap Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1927
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1870
Est Cost Prop Damage
59440
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
198223
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
259533
Accident Psig
320
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
33105
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
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
Stain found on ground while marking line for ili repairs. No controller issues.
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
1978
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2011
Close Interval Survey Year
2009
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2011
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1976
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
993
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
2012-08-27 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
While staking line segment for ili repairs, crew found stained spot on surface. Line segment excavated and 100' of new pipe installed on 05/11/2012.
| Report Received Date | 2012-06-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120172 |
| Supplemental Number | 16858 |
| 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 | 2012-05-10 10:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.32044 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.24465 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-05-10 10:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-05-10 10:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-05-13 09:12:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-05-10 14:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-05-17 16:59:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1011845 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 | Texas Plains 10" |
| Segment Name | Truscott To Childress 10" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79201 |
| Onshore City Name | Childress |
| Onshore County Name | Childress |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 23109 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.365 |
| Pipe Smys | 25000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade A |
| Pipe Seam Type | Lap Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1927 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1870 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 59440 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 198223 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 259533 |
| Accident Psig | 320 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 33105 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| 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 | Stain found on ground while marking line for ili repairs. No controller issues. |
| 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 | 1978 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2011 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2009 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2011 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1976 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 993 |
| 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 | 2012-08-27 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 | While staking line segment for ili repairs, crew found stained spot on surface. Line segment excavated and 100' of new pipe installed on 05/11/2012. |
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