Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-09-03 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
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)
$65,000
Incident datetime
2015-09-03 13:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 9/3/15 at approximatley 13:30 ct the control center was notified of damage to the pipeline by the 3rd party that caused the damage. The pipeline controller immediatly began to shutdown the pipeline and block in that section of the pipeline via remote controlled valves. Also, local field personnel were contacted and immediately dispatched to the site. Once arriving the operating personnel confirmed that the damage was to a pipe appurtenance that was covered by a "high hat" near the east bank of a small canal pipeline crossing. The 3rd party was performing canal bank maintenance (cutting grass). The deck of the large mower struck the "high hat" with force strong enough to damage the pipe appurtenance that it was covering and caused a small release (<5 gallons) of propane from the pipeline. The damaged area was repaired by using a designed, fabricated and engineered clamp.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150353
Supplemental Number
21028
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
2015-09-03 13:30:00
Location Latitude
30.015334
Location Longitude
-94.221792
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-03 13:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-09-03 13:35:00
Restart Datetime
2015-09-05 00:30:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-03 13:50:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-09-03 16:48:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1127526
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mariner South
Segment Name
21045 - 16" 14/16 Junction To Nederland
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77707
Onshore City Name
Beaumont
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
1010+99
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Canal Crossing
Crossing
Yes
Water Crossing Ind
Yes
Water Type
Uncased
Water Name
Unknown
Water Depth
Unknown
Water Subtype
Shoreline/bank Crossing
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Tor Fitting Covered By "high Hat"
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3
Puncture Circum
0.5
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1
Est Cost Prop Damage
65000
Est Cost Emergency
85000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
150001
Accident Psig
510
Mop Psig
900
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
56496
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
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 indicated that there were no control center actions that contributed to the cause of the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2016-01-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Narrative
On 9/3/15 at approximatley 13:30 ct the control center was notified of damage to the pipeline by the 3rd party that caused the damage. The pipeline controller immediatly began to shutdown the pipeline and block in that section of the pipeline via remote controlled valves. Also, local field personnel were contacted and immediately dispatched to the site. Once arriving the operating personnel confirmed that the damage was to a pipe appurtenance that was covered by a "high hat" near the east bank of a small canal pipeline crossing. The 3rd party was performing canal bank maintenance (cutting grass). The deck of the large mower struck the "high hat" with force strong enough to damage the pipe appurtenance that it was covering and caused a small release (<5 gallons) of propane from the pipeline. The damaged area was repaired by using a designed, fabricated and engineered clamp.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150353 |
| Supplemental Number | 21028 |
| 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 | 2015-09-03 13:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.015334 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.221792 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-03 13:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-09-03 13:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-09-05 00:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-03 13:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-09-03 16:48:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1127526 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Mariner South |
| Segment Name | 21045 - 16" 14/16 Junction To Nederland |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77707 |
| Onshore City Name | Beaumont |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 1010+99 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Canal Crossing |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Water Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Water Type | Uncased |
| Water Name | Unknown |
| Water Depth | Unknown |
| Water Subtype | Shoreline/bank Crossing |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Tor Fitting Covered By "high Hat" |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 65000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 85000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 150001 |
| Accident Psig | 510 |
| Mop Psig | 900 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 56496 |
| 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 | 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 indicated that there were no control center actions that contributed to the cause of the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-01-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On 9/3/15 at approximatley 13:30 ct the control center was notified of damage to the pipeline by the 3rd party that caused the damage. The pipeline controller immediatly began to shutdown the pipeline and block in that section of the pipeline via remote controlled valves. Also, local field personnel were contacted and immediately dispatched to the site. Once arriving the operating personnel confirmed that the damage was to a pipe appurtenance that was covered by a "high hat" near the east bank of a small canal pipeline crossing. The 3rd party was performing canal bank maintenance (cutting grass). The deck of the large mower struck the "high hat" with force strong enough to damage the pipe appurtenance that it was covering and caused a small release (<5 gallons) of propane from the pipeline. The damaged area was repaired by using a designed, fabricated and engineered clamp. |
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