Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-03-28 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2014-03-28 12:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 3/28/2014 operation personnel discovered a small crude oil leak at the thomason scraper trap. Investigation revealed the failure point was on the enclosure of the 3"launch scraper trap. The rca concluded that the failure of the o-ring was due to inadequate installation. Oq qualifications were suspended and the individual was retrained for the task. The affected soil was remediated onsite and a new o-ring was installed. Re-submitted to correct part e5f on 6/4/2014.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-04-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140164
Supplemental Number
19443
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
2014-03-28 12:00:00
Location Latitude
34.87656
Location Longitude
-97.79842
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
3.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-03-28 12:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Scraper Trap Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2014-03-28 12:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
553016 -Alex-Thomason 3"
Segment Name
Thomason Scraper Trap
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73002
Onshore City Name
Alex
Onshore County Name
Grady
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
393
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1493
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
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
2014-06-04 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
On 3/28/2014 operation personnel discovered a small crude oil leak at the thomason scraper trap. Investigation revealed the failure point was on the enclosure of the 3"launch scraper trap. The rca concluded that the failure of the o-ring was due to inadequate installation. Oq qualifications were suspended and the individual was retrained for the task. The affected soil was remediated onsite and a new o-ring was installed. Re-submitted to correct part e5f on 6/4/2014.
| Report Received Date | 2014-04-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140164 |
| Supplemental Number | 19443 |
| 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 | 2014-03-28 12:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.87656 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.79842 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-03-28 12:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Scraper Trap Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-03-28 12:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 553016 -Alex-Thomason 3" |
| Segment Name | Thomason Scraper Trap |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73002 |
| Onshore City Name | Alex |
| Onshore County Name | Grady |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 393 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1493 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| 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 | 2014-06-04 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 | On 3/28/2014 operation personnel discovered a small crude oil leak at the thomason scraper trap. Investigation revealed the failure point was on the enclosure of the 3"launch scraper trap. The rca concluded that the failure of the o-ring was due to inadequate installation. Oq qualifications were suspended and the individual was retrained for the task. The affected soil was remediated onsite and a new o-ring was installed. Re-submitted to correct part e5f on 6/4/2014. |
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