Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-05-07 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-05-07 10:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/6/2013, while on morning rounds, an operator noticed stained gravel in proximity to a strainer drain line. The observation was reported to supervision and investigation of the stained area began. On 5/7/2013, at approximately 10:00 the source of the staining was identified as a pinhole leak on an atmospheric drain line. The drain line is used to drain the meter run strainer to an underground sump tank. The orientation of the pin hole was at 12 o'clock position. The product was characterized as mostly ultra-low sulphur diesel with possibly some gasoline mixed in. The responders' vacuum truck collected 21 gallons of petroleum product. The responders excavated the affected area. It was determined that the drain line was no longer necessary and removed. Soil affected by the oily mixture was excavated and placed in a lined roll-off container pending analysis and final disposition.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-06-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130195
Supplemental Number
18163
Report Type
Original 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
2013-05-07 10:00:00
Location Latitude
40.31491
Location Longitude
-76.03375
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-05-07 10:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The 2" Drain Line From The Strainer Was Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2013-05-07 10:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Montello Pump Station
Segment Name
Meter Strainer Drain Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Pa
Onshore Postal Code
19608
Onshore City Name
Spring Township
Onshore County Name
Berks
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
7661
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7661
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Preparer Name
A* K******
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
A********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
610-859-5755
Preparer Fax
866-741-1888
Prepared Date
2013-06-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A* K******
Authorizer Telephone
610-859-5755
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
A********@s**************.com
Narrative
On 5/6/2013, while on morning rounds, an operator noticed stained gravel in proximity to a strainer drain line. The observation was reported to supervision and investigation of the stained area began. On 5/7/2013, at approximately 10:00 the source of the staining was identified as a pinhole leak on an atmospheric drain line. The drain line is used to drain the meter run strainer to an underground sump tank. The orientation of the pin hole was at 12 o'clock position. The product was characterized as mostly ultra-low sulphur diesel with possibly some gasoline mixed in. The responders' vacuum truck collected 21 gallons of petroleum product. The responders excavated the affected area. It was determined that the drain line was no longer necessary and removed. Soil affected by the oily mixture was excavated and placed in a lined roll-off container pending analysis and final disposition.
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130195 |
| Supplemental Number | 18163 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2013-05-07 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.31491 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.03375 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-05-07 10:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The 2" Drain Line From The Strainer Was Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-05-07 10:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Montello Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Meter Strainer Drain Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Pa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 19608 |
| Onshore City Name | Spring Township |
| Onshore County Name | Berks |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7661 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7661 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Preparer Name | A* K****** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | A********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-859-5755 |
| Preparer Fax | 866-741-1888 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A* K****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-859-5755 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | A********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On 5/6/2013, while on morning rounds, an operator noticed stained gravel in proximity to a strainer drain line. The observation was reported to supervision and investigation of the stained area began. On 5/7/2013, at approximately 10:00 the source of the staining was identified as a pinhole leak on an atmospheric drain line. The drain line is used to drain the meter run strainer to an underground sump tank. The orientation of the pin hole was at 12 o'clock position. The product was characterized as mostly ultra-low sulphur diesel with possibly some gasoline mixed in. The responders' vacuum truck collected 21 gallons of petroleum product. The responders excavated the affected area. It was determined that the drain line was no longer necessary and removed. Soil affected by the oily mixture was excavated and placed in a lined roll-off container pending analysis and final disposition. |
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