Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-10-05 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$73,503
Incident datetime
2013-10-05 19:42
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Controller noticed line imbalance and shut down the line. Field personnel verified the release by a block valve and isolated the line segment by closing manual block valves. Investigation revealed anodic interference caused accelerated external corrosion rate on the pipe.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-11-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130359
Supplemental Number
19386
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
2013-10-05 19:42:00
Location Latitude
32.28981
Location Longitude
-95.38024
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
30
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-10-05 19:42:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-10-05 19:42:00
Restart Datetime
2013-10-13 01:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-10-05 21:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-10-06 01:17:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1062189
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Corsicana To Tyler/delek 12"
Segment Name
Coty
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75702
Onshore City Name
Tyler
Onshore County Name
Smith
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
2013+49
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
2012
Manufactured Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1003
Est Cost Prop Damage
73503
Est Cost Emergency
124515
Est Cost Environmental
67236
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
266257
Accident Psig
453
Mop Psig
795
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
10560
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
Controller identified line imbalance and shut down the line.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Stray Current Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1950
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2012
Prior Damage
Yes
Preparer Name
K****** D**** B***
Preparer Title
Sr Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
K*****@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6497
Preparer Fax
281-637-6425
Prepared Date
2014-05-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** D**** B***
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6497
Authorizer Title
Sr Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
K*****@s**************.com
Narrative
Controller noticed line imbalance and shut down the line. Field personnel verified the release by a block valve and isolated the line segment by closing manual block valves. Investigation revealed anodic interference caused accelerated external corrosion rate on the pipe.
| Report Received Date | 2013-11-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130359 |
| Supplemental Number | 19386 |
| 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 | 2013-10-05 19:42:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.28981 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.38024 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 30 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-10-05 19:42:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-10-05 19:42:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-10-13 01:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-10-05 21:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-10-06 01:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1062189 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Corsicana To Tyler/delek 12" |
| Segment Name | Coty |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75702 |
| Onshore City Name | Tyler |
| Onshore County Name | Smith |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 2013+49 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Manufactured Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1003 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 73503 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 124515 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 67236 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 266257 |
| Accident Psig | 453 |
| Mop Psig | 795 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 10560 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Controller identified line imbalance and shut down the line. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Stray Current Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1950 |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2012 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Preparer Name | K****** D**** B*** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | K*****@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6497 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-637-6425 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-05-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** D**** B*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6497 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | K*****@s**************.com |
| Narrative | Controller noticed line imbalance and shut down the line. Field personnel verified the release by a block valve and isolated the line segment by closing manual block valves. Investigation revealed anodic interference caused accelerated external corrosion rate on the pipe. |
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