Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-05-20 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment 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
2013-05-20 09:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A 12 inch strainer lid closure o-ring failed and leaked gasoline at the twin oaks pump station. The strainer leak was discovered by an employee. Gasoline was observed dripping from a 12 inch strainer configured with a meter run on the 8" twin-iced pipeline. The pipeline was shut down. Immediate measures were taken to control and contain the leak. Company personnel and contract osro emergency responders were organized to address the clean-up effort following incident command structure. An nrc report # 1047704 was made because sheen on water was discovered. Upon opening the strainer, it was determined that the strainer closure o-ring had failed. Immediate cause of the o-ring failure was seam separation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-06-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130214
Supplemental Number
18844
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
2013-05-20 09:45:00
Location Latitude
39.8411
Location Longitude
-75.4177
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
5.3
Recovered Bbls
5.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-05-20 09:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-05-20 09:48:00
Restart Datetime
2013-05-20 19:53:00
On Site Datetime
2013-05-20 09:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-05-20 11:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1047704
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Twin Oaks Pump Station
Segment Name
Twin-Iced 8
Onshore State Abbreviation
Pa
Onshore Postal Code
19013
Onshore City Name
Upper Chichester
Onshore County Name
Delaware
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
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
Strainer In Meter Run On Suction Of Pump
Installation Year
1968
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Fish Aquatic Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.5
Rel Water Name
Un-Named Tributary To Harveys Run
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
672
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
35000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
45672
Accident Psig
40
Mop Psig
740
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
Leak was a drip that was not detectable by control room operators using cpm or scada controls.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
O-Ring Separation At Seam.
Preparer Name
A* K******
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
A********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
610-859-5755
Preparer Fax
800-741-1888
Prepared Date
2013-12-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A* K******
Authorizer Telephone
610-859-5755
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
A********@s**************.com
Narrative
A 12 inch strainer lid closure o-ring failed and leaked gasoline at the twin oaks pump station. The strainer leak was discovered by an employee. Gasoline was observed dripping from a 12 inch strainer configured with a meter run on the 8" twin-iced pipeline. The pipeline was shut down. Immediate measures were taken to control and contain the leak. Company personnel and contract osro emergency responders were organized to address the clean-up effort following incident command structure. An nrc report # 1047704 was made because sheen on water was discovered. Upon opening the strainer, it was determined that the strainer closure o-ring had failed. Immediate cause of the o-ring failure was seam separation.
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130214 |
| Supplemental Number | 18844 |
| 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 | 2013-05-20 09:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.8411 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.4177 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-05-20 09:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-05-20 09:48:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-05-20 19:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-05-20 09:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-05-20 11:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1047704 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Twin Oaks Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Twin-Iced 8 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Pa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 19013 |
| Onshore City Name | Upper Chichester |
| Onshore County Name | Delaware |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| 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 | Strainer In Meter Run On Suction Of Pump |
| Installation Year | 1968 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Fish Aquatic Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.5 |
| Rel Water Name | Un-Named Tributary To Harveys Run |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 672 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 35000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 45672 |
| Accident Psig | 40 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| 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 | Leak was a drip that was not detectable by control room operators using cpm or scada controls. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | O-Ring Separation At Seam. |
| Preparer Name | A* K****** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | A********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-859-5755 |
| Preparer Fax | 800-741-1888 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A* K****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-859-5755 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | A********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | A 12 inch strainer lid closure o-ring failed and leaked gasoline at the twin oaks pump station. The strainer leak was discovered by an employee. Gasoline was observed dripping from a 12 inch strainer configured with a meter run on the 8" twin-iced pipeline. The pipeline was shut down. Immediate measures were taken to control and contain the leak. Company personnel and contract osro emergency responders were organized to address the clean-up effort following incident command structure. An nrc report # 1047704 was made because sheen on water was discovered. Upon opening the strainer, it was determined that the strainer closure o-ring had failed. Immediate cause of the o-ring failure was seam separation. |
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