Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-10-18 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50
Incident datetime
2014-10-18 12:56
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/18/2014 a member of the public notified the sour lake office of a sump overflow at the black cat road scraper trap. The control center was immediately notified and the line segment was shut down and operations personnel were dispatched to the location. Investigation revealed that a 2" ball valve was leaking around the rubber seat allowing crude oil to enter the sump. The ball valve was deemed unnecessary to the current operation and was removed and a plug installed in the fitting.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-11-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140398
Supplemental Number
19905
Report Type
Original 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
2014-10-18 12:56:00
Location Latitude
30.18148
Location Longitude
-94.42918
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Recovered Bbls
12
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-10-18 12:56:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-10-18 12:56:00
Restart Datetime
2014-10-18 18:31:00
On Site Datetime
2014-10-18 13:10:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Blackcat Scraper Trap
Segment Name
21016-Saratoga To Sour Lake 6/8"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77659
Onshore City Name
Sour Lake
Onshore County Name
Hardin
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
460+46
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
238
Est Cost Prop Damage
50
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
1250
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6538
Accident Psig
100
Mop Psig
150
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
17952
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
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
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
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
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Wear
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
2014-11-17 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 10/18/2014 a member of the public notified the sour lake office of a sump overflow at the black cat road scraper trap. The control center was immediately notified and the line segment was shut down and operations personnel were dispatched to the location. Investigation revealed that a 2" ball valve was leaking around the rubber seat allowing crude oil to enter the sump. The ball valve was deemed unnecessary to the current operation and was removed and a plug installed in the fitting.
| Report Received Date | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140398 |
| Supplemental Number | 19905 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2014-10-18 12:56:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.18148 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.42918 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Recovered Bbls | 12 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-10-18 12:56:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-10-18 12:56:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-10-18 18:31:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-10-18 13:10:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Blackcat Scraper Trap |
| Segment Name | 21016-Saratoga To Sour Lake 6/8" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77659 |
| Onshore City Name | Sour Lake |
| Onshore County Name | Hardin |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 460+46 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 238 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1250 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6538 |
| Accident Psig | 100 |
| Mop Psig | 150 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 17952 |
| 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 | 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 | A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event. |
| 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 |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Wear |
| 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 | 2014-11-17 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 10/18/2014 a member of the public notified the sour lake office of a sump overflow at the black cat road scraper trap. The control center was immediately notified and the line segment was shut down and operations personnel were dispatched to the location. Investigation revealed that a 2" ball valve was leaking around the rubber seat allowing crude oil to enter the sump. The ball valve was deemed unnecessary to the current operation and was removed and a plug installed in the fitting. |
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