HL incident on 2013-08-09 — TX

Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2013-08-09 11:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 08/08/2013 the control center noticed a line imbalance, notified field operations and shut down the line. Operations personnel as well as aerial patrol resources were dispatched to investigate. On 08/09/2013, operations personnel identified the leak as a pinhole on a section of exposed piping. A plidco clamp was installed and soil was remediated on-site. On 9/11/2013 the affected pipe was cut out and replaced with new pipe.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-09-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130302
Supplemental Number
18762
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
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
2013-08-09 11:20:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-08-09 11:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Line Segment Was Shut Down On 08/08/2013 Due To A Line Imbalance
On Site Datetime
2013-08-09 11:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
6" Barbers Hill To Liberty
Segment Name
21013
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77575
Onshore City Name
Liberty
Onshore County Name
Liberty
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
180+26.5
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
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
53
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6553
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Preparer Name
T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
281-637-6425
Prepared Date
2013-11-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Narrative
On 08/08/2013 the control center noticed a line imbalance, notified field operations and shut down the line. Operations personnel as well as aerial patrol resources were dispatched to investigate. On 08/09/2013, operations personnel identified the leak as a pinhole on a section of exposed piping. A plidco clamp was installed and soil was remediated on-site. On 9/11/2013 the affected pipe was cut out and replaced with new pipe.
Report Received Date 2013-09-06 00:00:00
Iyear 2013
Report Number 20130302
Supplemental Number 18762
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 2013-08-09 11:20:00
Location Latitude 30.02448 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -94.79471 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 0.5
Recovered Bbls 0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Incident Identified Datetime 2013-08-09 11:20:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind No
Shutdown Explain The Line Segment Was Shut Down On 08/08/2013 Due To A Line Imbalance
On Site Datetime 2013-08-09 11:30:00
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name 6" Barbers Hill To Liberty
Segment Name 21013
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 77575
Onshore City Name Liberty
Onshore County Name Liberty
Designated Location Survey Station No.
Designated Name 180+26.5
Federal No
Location Type Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type Underground
Pipe Facility Type Intrastate
Item Involved Pipe
Pipe Type Pipe Body
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 53
Est Cost Prop Damage 5000
Est Cost Emergency 1500
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 6553
Pipeline Function > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Corrosion Failure
Cause Details Internal Corrosion
Internal External Internal Corrosion
Preparer Name T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email T*********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone 281-637-6576
Preparer Fax 281-637-6425
Prepared Date 2013-11-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone 281-637-6576
Authorizer Title Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email T*********@s**************.com
Narrative On 08/08/2013 the control center noticed a line imbalance, notified field operations and shut down the line. Operations personnel as well as aerial patrol resources were dispatched to investigate. On 08/09/2013, operations personnel identified the leak as a pinhole on a section of exposed piping. A plidco clamp was installed and soil was remediated on-site. On 9/11/2013 the affected pipe was cut out and replaced with new pipe.

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