Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-05-28 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-05-28 07:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/28/15 at approximately 07:00 construction crews discovered a crude oil spill from a vent valve on the 8-16" fill line. The vent valve was immediately closed and the release was stopped. Personnel were mobilized to contain and recover any free crude and clean up the impacted area. Approximately 20bbls was released and 17bbls were recovered. Contaminated soil was removed for onsite remediation. Construction work was being carried out to tie in a new 16" line into the existing 8-16" fill line. On 5/26/15 the 8-16" fill line was drained and blinded and believed to be completely isolated from any source of product. Root cause analysis of the event determined that a small diameter ball valve associated with a thermal relief system had not been identified via the lo/to pre-plan process prior to the beginning of construction work on the 8-16" fill line. This open valve allowed crude to flow at a slow rate through the thermal relief tubing from a separate suction line and into the 8-16" fill line and eventually out of the vent valve.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-06-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150230
Supplemental Number
20849
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
2015-05-28 07:00:00
Location Latitude
32.0711
Location Longitude
-96.47409
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Recovered Bbls
17
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-05-28 07:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Segment Was Isolated From The Facility.
On Site Datetime
2015-05-28 07:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Corsicana Station
Segment Name
Corsicana Station Piping
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
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Vent Valve Left Open
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
163
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
25000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
30163
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
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
2015-10-26 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 5/28/15 at approximately 07:00 construction crews discovered a crude oil spill from a vent valve on the 8-16" fill line. The vent valve was immediately closed and the release was stopped. Personnel were mobilized to contain and recover any free crude and clean up the impacted area. Approximately 20bbls was released and 17bbls were recovered. Contaminated soil was removed for onsite remediation. Construction work was being carried out to tie in a new 16" line into the existing 8-16" fill line. On 5/26/15 the 8-16" fill line was drained and blinded and believed to be completely isolated from any source of product. Root cause analysis of the event determined that a small diameter ball valve associated with a thermal relief system had not been identified via the lo/to pre-plan process prior to the beginning of construction work on the 8-16" fill line. This open valve allowed crude to flow at a slow rate through the thermal relief tubing from a separate suction line and into the 8-16" fill line and eventually out of the vent valve.
| Report Received Date | 2015-06-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150230 |
| Supplemental Number | 20849 |
| 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 | 2015-05-28 07:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.0711 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.47409 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Recovered Bbls | 17 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-05-28 07:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Segment Was Isolated From The Facility. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-05-28 07:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Corsicana Station |
| Segment Name | Corsicana Station Piping |
| 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 | 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Vent Valve Left Open |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 163 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 30163 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| 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 | 2015-10-26 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 5/28/15 at approximately 07:00 construction crews discovered a crude oil spill from a vent valve on the 8-16" fill line. The vent valve was immediately closed and the release was stopped. Personnel were mobilized to contain and recover any free crude and clean up the impacted area. Approximately 20bbls was released and 17bbls were recovered. Contaminated soil was removed for onsite remediation. Construction work was being carried out to tie in a new 16" line into the existing 8-16" fill line. On 5/26/15 the 8-16" fill line was drained and blinded and believed to be completely isolated from any source of product. Root cause analysis of the event determined that a small diameter ball valve associated with a thermal relief system had not been identified via the lo/to pre-plan process prior to the beginning of construction work on the 8-16" fill line. This open valve allowed crude to flow at a slow rate through the thermal relief tubing from a separate suction line and into the 8-16" fill line and eventually out of the vent valve. |
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