Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-03-20 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2013-03-20 06:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Sunoco operating personnel discovered the release at 06:30 on 3/20/2013. The line segment was shut down and isolated. The original spill estimate was 20-30 barrels. Emergency response and cleanup efforts began after discovery. At 10:54 cst the spill estimate was revised to 300 barrels out with 160 barrels recovered. This change resulted in a determination that the $50k telephonic reporting criteria was going to be met. Once this telephonic reporting had been discovered, telephonic reporting was made to the nrc at 11:53 cst. The release was determined to be originating from a 1" nipple which had broken on a sample loop. Metallurgical analysis of the nipple indicates that the failure was a result of fatigue propagated cracking due to vibrational stresses. Sunoco has since changed the operation of the delivery which eliminated the vibration and the need for the nipple. The nipple was removed and replaced with a plug.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-04-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130134
Supplemental Number
19297
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
2013-03-20 06:30:00
Location Latitude
32.0711
Location Longitude
-96.47409
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
300
Recovered Bbls
160
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-03-20 06:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-03-20 06:30:00
Restart Datetime
2013-03-29 18:30:00
On Site Datetime
2013-03-20 06:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-03-20 11:53:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1041623
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Corsicana Tank Farm
Segment Name
Wortham 20" Inbound Meter Setting
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75110
Onshore City Name
Corsicana
Onshore County Name
Navarro
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
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
Other
Item Involved Details
1" Nipple On Sampling System
Installation Year
2006
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
12530
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
115077
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
133107
Accident Psig
60
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
No
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
K****** D**** B***
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
K*****@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6497
Preparer Fax
281-637-6425
Prepared Date
2014-04-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** D**** B***
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6497
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
K*****@s**************.com
Narrative
Sunoco operating personnel discovered the release at 06:30 on 3/20/2013. The line segment was shut down and isolated. The original spill estimate was 20-30 barrels. Emergency response and cleanup efforts began after discovery. At 10:54 cst the spill estimate was revised to 300 barrels out with 160 barrels recovered. This change resulted in a determination that the $50k telephonic reporting criteria was going to be met. Once this telephonic reporting had been discovered, telephonic reporting was made to the nrc at 11:53 cst. The release was determined to be originating from a 1" nipple which had broken on a sample loop. Metallurgical analysis of the nipple indicates that the failure was a result of fatigue propagated cracking due to vibrational stresses. Sunoco has since changed the operation of the delivery which eliminated the vibration and the need for the nipple. The nipple was removed and replaced with a plug.
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130134 |
| Supplemental Number | 19297 |
| 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 | 2013-03-20 06:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.0711 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.47409 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 300 |
| Recovered Bbls | 160 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-03-20 06:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-03-20 06:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-03-29 18:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-03-20 06:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-03-20 11:53:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1041623 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Corsicana Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Wortham 20" Inbound Meter Setting |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75110 |
| Onshore City Name | Corsicana |
| Onshore County Name | Navarro |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | 1" Nipple On Sampling System |
| Installation Year | 2006 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 12530 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 115077 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 133107 |
| Accident Psig | 60 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | K****** D**** B*** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | K*****@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6497 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-637-6425 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-04-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** D**** B*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6497 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | K*****@s**************.com |
| Narrative | Sunoco operating personnel discovered the release at 06:30 on 3/20/2013. The line segment was shut down and isolated. The original spill estimate was 20-30 barrels. Emergency response and cleanup efforts began after discovery. At 10:54 cst the spill estimate was revised to 300 barrels out with 160 barrels recovered. This change resulted in a determination that the $50k telephonic reporting criteria was going to be met. Once this telephonic reporting had been discovered, telephonic reporting was made to the nrc at 11:53 cst. The release was determined to be originating from a 1" nipple which had broken on a sample loop. Metallurgical analysis of the nipple indicates that the failure was a result of fatigue propagated cracking due to vibrational stresses. Sunoco has since changed the operation of the delivery which eliminated the vibration and the need for the nipple. The nipple was removed and replaced with a plug. |
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