Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
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
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
2013-08-09 11:20:00
Location Latitude
30.02448
Location Longitude
-94.79471
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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