Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-06-14 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$20
Incident datetime
2015-06-14 22:09
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 22:09 on 6/14/2015, a facility lockout alarm came in via scada for the toledo pump station (tol5). The tol 5 pump was shut down and the tol5 pump station was isolated from the pipeline. The controller responded to the alarm and monitored for further information. The controller notified the field supervisor and technician to investigate the lockout conditions. Upon arrival at tol5, the technician observed a vapor release at the area near the top of the pump. Emergency response was initiated. Ethane/vapors were safely cleared and a transition to maintenance/repair status was made on 6/15/2015. It was later confirmed that a swagelock fitting was the source of the leak. The failed fitting was part of the seal pressure/cooling medium system. It was determined that the fitting leaked because it was over-tightened when installed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-07-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150248
Supplemental Number
21086
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
2015-06-14 22:09:00
Location Latitude
41.62247
Location Longitude
-83.48496
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Ethane
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.4
Intentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-14 22:09:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-06-14 22:09:00
Restart Datetime
2015-06-16 12:38:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-14 23:28:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Toledo Pump Station (Tol5)
Segment Name
13000 Toledo To Sarnia 8"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
43616
Onshore City Name
Oregon
Onshore County Name
Lucas
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
316 Stainless Steel(3/4" Swagelock Fitti
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Defective Tubing/fitting
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
20
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2540
Accident Psig
1332
Mop Psig
1436
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
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
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Swagelock Fitting Appurtenance That Was Part Of The Pump Seal Pressure System
Preparer Name
A* K******
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
A********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
610-859-5755
Preparer Fax
866-741-1888
Prepared Date
2016-02-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A* K******
Authorizer Telephone
610-859-5755
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
A********@s**************.com
Narrative
At 22:09 on 6/14/2015, a facility lockout alarm came in via scada for the toledo pump station (tol5). The tol 5 pump was shut down and the tol5 pump station was isolated from the pipeline. The controller responded to the alarm and monitored for further information. The controller notified the field supervisor and technician to investigate the lockout conditions. Upon arrival at tol5, the technician observed a vapor release at the area near the top of the pump. Emergency response was initiated. Ethane/vapors were safely cleared and a transition to maintenance/repair status was made on 6/15/2015. It was later confirmed that a swagelock fitting was the source of the leak. The failed fitting was part of the seal pressure/cooling medium system. It was determined that the fitting leaked because it was over-tightened when installed.
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150248 |
| Supplemental Number | 21086 |
| 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 | 2015-06-14 22:09:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.62247 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.48496 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Ethane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.4 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-14 22:09:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-06-14 22:09:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-06-16 12:38:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-14 23:28:00 |
| 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 | Toledo Pump Station (Tol5) |
| Segment Name | 13000 Toledo To Sarnia 8" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 43616 |
| Onshore City Name | Oregon |
| Onshore County Name | Lucas |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | 316 Stainless Steel(3/4" Swagelock Fitti |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Defective Tubing/fitting |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2540 |
| Accident Psig | 1332 |
| Mop Psig | 1436 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 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 | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Swagelock Fitting Appurtenance That Was Part Of The Pump Seal Pressure System |
| Preparer Name | A* K****** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | A********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-859-5755 |
| Preparer Fax | 866-741-1888 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-02-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A* K****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-859-5755 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | A********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | At 22:09 on 6/14/2015, a facility lockout alarm came in via scada for the toledo pump station (tol5). The tol 5 pump was shut down and the tol5 pump station was isolated from the pipeline. The controller responded to the alarm and monitored for further information. The controller notified the field supervisor and technician to investigate the lockout conditions. Upon arrival at tol5, the technician observed a vapor release at the area near the top of the pump. Emergency response was initiated. Ethane/vapors were safely cleared and a transition to maintenance/repair status was made on 6/15/2015. It was later confirmed that a swagelock fitting was the source of the leak. The failed fitting was part of the seal pressure/cooling medium system. It was determined that the fitting leaked because it was over-tightened when installed. |
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