Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
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
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
2013-11-30 09:30:00
Location Latitude
29.787397
Location Longitude
-94.40137
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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