Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-09-26 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,385
Incident datetime
2012-09-26 22:06
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Pump seal failure on tank 2013 booster pump resulting in crude oil release. Re-submitted on 3/20/2013 to include part e5f per PHMSA request.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-10-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120304
Supplemental Number
17623
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
2012-09-26 22:06:00
Location Latitude
31.77393
Location Longitude
-96.40047
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
13
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-09-26 22:06:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
No Receipts/deliveries To Tank 2013 At The Time.
On Site Datetime
2012-09-26 22:47:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wortham Station
Segment Name
Tank 2013 Booster Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76693
Onshore City Name
Wortham
Onshore County Name
Robertson
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
1952
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Seal
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
276
Est Cost Prop Damage
1385
Est Cost Emergency
2382
Est Cost Environmental
20555
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
24598
Accident Psig
86
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Mechanical seal failure. Not a control room issue.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Excessive Wear
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
2013-03-20 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
Pump seal failure on tank 2013 booster pump resulting in crude oil release. Re-submitted on 3/20/2013 to include part e5f per PHMSA request.
| Report Received Date | 2012-10-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120304 |
| Supplemental Number | 17623 |
| 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 | 2012-09-26 22:06:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.77393 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.40047 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 13 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-09-26 22:06:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | No Receipts/deliveries To Tank 2013 At The Time. |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-09-26 22:47:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wortham Station |
| Segment Name | Tank 2013 Booster Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76693 |
| Onshore City Name | Wortham |
| Onshore County Name | Robertson |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1952 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Seal |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 276 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1385 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2382 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20555 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 24598 |
| Accident Psig | 86 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Mechanical seal failure. Not a control room issue. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Excessive Wear |
| 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 | 2013-03-20 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 | Pump seal failure on tank 2013 booster pump resulting in crude oil release. Re-submitted on 3/20/2013 to include part e5f per PHMSA request. |
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