Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-01-22 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$86,611
Incident datetime
2014-01-22 17:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 1/22/2014, sunoco received a call from the public regarding a possible leak. The pipeline was shut down at 1640 cst. Sunoco personnel arrived on site at 1730 cst and determined a release had occurred at 1745 cst. The initial volume of the release was estimated to be 10 barrels. Response personnel began clean up and repair activities upon arrival. Metallurgical analysis revealed external corrosion in an area of disbonded coating on the pipe. The affected section of pipe was removed and new piping was installed on 2/22/2014. Investigation of subsurface/groundwater impact continues per texas commission on environmental quality (tceq) regulations.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-02-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140060
Supplemental Number
19707
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
2014-01-22 16:40:00
Location Latitude
32.04704
Location Longitude
-94.10641
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
400
Recovered Bbls
267
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-01-22 17:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-01-22 16:40:00
Restart Datetime
2014-01-25 03:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-01-22 17:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-01-22 23:09:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1071874
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hebert To Waskom 8"
Segment Name
21023-8" Hebert To Waskom
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75643
Onshore City Name
Gary
Onshore County Name
Panola
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
7444+34
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
14
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.322
Pipe Smys
25000
Pipe Specification
Grade A
Pipe Seam Type
Lap Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1926
Manufactured Year
1926
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
257
Rel Water Name
No Name
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
5000
Est Cost Gas Released
14356
Est Cost Prop Damage
86611
Est Cost Emergency
50000
Est Cost Environmental
222401
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
378368
Accident Psig
230
Mop Psig
550
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
40382
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Pinhole leak was not detected by scada/cpm
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
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1950
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2013
Close Interval Survey Year
2011
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Other Recent Year
2011
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1971
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
800
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
N****** P* P********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N**********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-4837
Preparer Fax
281-637-6425
Prepared Date
2014-09-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N****** P* P********
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-4837
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
N**********@s**************.com
Narrative
On 1/22/2014, sunoco received a call from the public regarding a possible leak. The pipeline was shut down at 1640 cst. Sunoco personnel arrived on site at 1730 cst and determined a release had occurred at 1745 cst. The initial volume of the release was estimated to be 10 barrels. Response personnel began clean up and repair activities upon arrival. Metallurgical analysis revealed external corrosion in an area of disbonded coating on the pipe. The affected section of pipe was removed and new piping was installed on 2/22/2014. Investigation of subsurface/groundwater impact continues per texas commission on environmental quality (tceq) regulations.
| Report Received Date | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140060 |
| Supplemental Number | 19707 |
| 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 | 2014-01-22 16:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.04704 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.10641 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 400 |
| Recovered Bbls | 267 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-01-22 17:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-01-22 16:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-01-25 03:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-01-22 17:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-01-22 23:09:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1071874 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 | Hebert To Waskom 8" |
| Segment Name | 21023-8" Hebert To Waskom |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75643 |
| Onshore City Name | Gary |
| Onshore County Name | Panola |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 7444+34 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 14 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.322 |
| Pipe Smys | 25000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade A |
| Pipe Seam Type | Lap Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1926 |
| Manufactured Year | 1926 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 257 |
| Rel Water Name | No Name |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 5000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 14356 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 86611 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 50000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 222401 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 378368 |
| Accident Psig | 230 |
| Mop Psig | 550 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 40382 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Pinhole leak was not detected by scada/cpm |
| 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 |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1950 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2013 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2011 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Other Recent Year | 2011 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1971 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 800 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N****** P* P******** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N**********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-4837 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-637-6425 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N****** P* P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-4837 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | N**********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On 1/22/2014, sunoco received a call from the public regarding a possible leak. The pipeline was shut down at 1640 cst. Sunoco personnel arrived on site at 1730 cst and determined a release had occurred at 1745 cst. The initial volume of the release was estimated to be 10 barrels. Response personnel began clean up and repair activities upon arrival. Metallurgical analysis revealed external corrosion in an area of disbonded coating on the pipe. The affected section of pipe was removed and new piping was installed on 2/22/2014. Investigation of subsurface/groundwater impact continues per texas commission on environmental quality (tceq) regulations. |
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