HL incident on 2013-11-30 — TX

Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$445
Incident datetime
2013-11-30 09:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During end of month station check, field operation personnel found the delivery sampler leaking around the diaphragm at seabreeze station. The sampler was isolated by field personnel. Investigation revealed the internal diaphragm inside the sample volume regulator had ruptured which allowed crude oil to escape through a weep hole in the secure side of the device. The diaphragm was replaced and the meter returned to service. 1/7/2014-updated information on part d, questions 6, 7 and 7a.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-12-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130409
Supplemental Number
18899
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
2013-11-30 09:30:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-11-30 09:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-11-30 10:37:00
Restart Datetime
2013-11-30 13:16:00
On Site Datetime
2013-11-30 09:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Seabreeze Station
Segment Name
Station Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77665
Onshore City Name
Stowell
Onshore County Name
Chambers
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Sampler Volume Regulator
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Sampler Volume Regulator
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
21
Est Cost Prop Damage
445
Est Cost Emergency
952
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1418
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
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
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
2014-01-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6575
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Narrative
During end of month station check, field operation personnel found the delivery sampler leaking around the diaphragm at seabreeze station. The sampler was isolated by field personnel. Investigation revealed the internal diaphragm inside the sample volume regulator had ruptured which allowed crude oil to escape through a weep hole in the secure side of the device. The diaphragm was replaced and the meter returned to service. 1/7/2014-updated information on part d, questions 6, 7 and 7a.
Report Received Date 2013-12-23 00:00:00
Iyear 2013
Report Number 20130409
Supplemental Number 18899
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 2013-11-30 09:30:00
Location Latitude 29.787397 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -94.40137 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 0.24
Recovered Bbls 0.24
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Incident Identified Datetime 2013-11-30 09:30:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2013-11-30 10:37:00
Restart Datetime 2013-11-30 13:16:00
On Site Datetime 2013-11-30 09:30:00
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Seabreeze Station
Segment Name Station Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 77665
Onshore City Name Stowell
Onshore County Name Chambers
Designated Location Survey Station No.
Designated Name 0+00
Federal No
Location Type Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type Intrastate
Item Involved Other
Item Involved Details Sampler Volume Regulator
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Other
Leak Type Other Sampler Volume Regulator
Water Contam Ind No
Could Be Hca Yes
Commodity Reached Hca Yes
Other Pop Ind Yes
Other Pop Yes No Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 21
Est Cost Prop Damage 445
Est Cost Emergency 952
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 1418
Pipeline Function > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
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
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 2014-01-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone 281-637-6575
Authorizer Title Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email T*********@s**************.com
Narrative During end of month station check, field operation personnel found the delivery sampler leaking around the diaphragm at seabreeze station. The sampler was isolated by field personnel. Investigation revealed the internal diaphragm inside the sample volume regulator had ruptured which allowed crude oil to escape through a weep hole in the secure side of the device. The diaphragm was replaced and the meter returned to service. 1/7/2014-updated information on part d, questions 6, 7 and 7a.

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