Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-03-27 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-03-27 09:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 3/27/2014 operations personnel discovered a crude oil release from a plug on the bonnet of the shell valve at tank 1404. Approximately one barrel was released. The affected soil was removed and remediated on site. The tank was out of service at the time of the release. An investigation revealed a loose plug on the bonnet of the shell valve which allowed crude oil to be released. The plug was removed, cleaned, re-taped and re-installed. The tank has subsequently been placed back in service on may 14, 2014.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-04-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140160
Supplemental Number
19724
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
2014-03-27 09:15:00
Location Latitude
32.07175
Location Longitude
-96.47357
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-03-27 09:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Shut Down Not Required.tank Is Out Of Service.
On Site Datetime
2014-03-27 09:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Corsicana Station
Segment Name
Corsicana Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75110
Onshore City Name
Corsicana
Onshore County Name
Navarro
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Plug On Tank Shell Valve.
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2000
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Preparer Name
T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2014-09-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Narrative
On 3/27/2014 operations personnel discovered a crude oil release from a plug on the bonnet of the shell valve at tank 1404. Approximately one barrel was released. The affected soil was removed and remediated on site. The tank was out of service at the time of the release. An investigation revealed a loose plug on the bonnet of the shell valve which allowed crude oil to be released. The plug was removed, cleaned, re-taped and re-installed. The tank has subsequently been placed back in service on may 14, 2014.
| Report Received Date | 2014-04-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140160 |
| Supplemental Number | 19724 |
| 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 | 2014-03-27 09:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.07175 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.47357 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-03-27 09:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Shut Down Not Required.tank Is Out Of Service. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-03-27 09:45:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Corsicana Station |
| Segment Name | Corsicana Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75110 |
| Onshore City Name | Corsicana |
| Onshore County Name | Navarro |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Plug On Tank Shell Valve. |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2000 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Preparer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On 3/27/2014 operations personnel discovered a crude oil release from a plug on the bonnet of the shell valve at tank 1404. Approximately one barrel was released. The affected soil was removed and remediated on site. The tank was out of service at the time of the release. An investigation revealed a loose plug on the bonnet of the shell valve which allowed crude oil to be released. The plug was removed, cleaned, re-taped and re-installed. The tank has subsequently been placed back in service on may 14, 2014. |
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