Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-13 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-10-13 20:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Tank 1 at icedale tank farm was being refilled and returned from inactive status. At approximately 20:00 hours a release of ultra low sulfur diesel (ulsd) was discovered in tank 1 containment dike by a company employee. The source of the release was identified as an open, unplugged water draw valve which was immediately closed. The release was contained within the tank containment dike on operator property. Notifications were made to supervision and oil spill response personnel were dispatched to assist with release cleanup. The immediate root cause of the spill was identified as an open, unplugged water draw valve. A contributing factor was attributed to miscommunication to ensure the water draw valve was closed using the tank closure checklist during tank reactivation activities.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150397
Supplemental Number
20891
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
2015-10-13 20:00:00
Location Latitude
40.069353
Location Longitude
-75.829062
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
215
Recovered Bbls
215
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-13 20:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Employee Immediately Closed Water Draw Valve Which Stopped The Release.
On Site Datetime
2015-10-13 20:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Icedale Tank Farm
Segment Name
Breakout Tank Facility
Onshore State Abbreviation
Pa
Onshore Postal Code
19344
Onshore City Name
Honeybrook
Onshore County Name
Chester
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Other
Tank Vessel Details
Water Draw Valve
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1971
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Open Water Draw Valve
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
4892
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
19000
Est Cost Environmental
24000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
47892
Accident Psig
25
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
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
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
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
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
2015-11-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A* K******
Authorizer Telephone
610-859-5755
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
A********@s**************.com
Narrative
Tank 1 at icedale tank farm was being refilled and returned from inactive status. At approximately 20:00 hours a release of ultra low sulfur diesel (ulsd) was discovered in tank 1 containment dike by a company employee. The source of the release was identified as an open, unplugged water draw valve which was immediately closed. The release was contained within the tank containment dike on operator property. Notifications were made to supervision and oil spill response personnel were dispatched to assist with release cleanup. The immediate root cause of the spill was identified as an open, unplugged water draw valve. A contributing factor was attributed to miscommunication to ensure the water draw valve was closed using the tank closure checklist during tank reactivation activities.
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150397 |
| Supplemental Number | 20891 |
| 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 | 2015-10-13 20:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.069353 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.829062 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 215 |
| Recovered Bbls | 215 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-13 20:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Employee Immediately Closed Water Draw Valve Which Stopped The Release. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-13 20:00:00 |
| 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 | Icedale Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Breakout Tank Facility |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Pa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 19344 |
| Onshore City Name | Honeybrook |
| Onshore County Name | Chester |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Other |
| Tank Vessel Details | Water Draw Valve |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1971 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Open Water Draw Valve |
| 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 | 4892 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 19000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 24000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 47892 |
| Accident Psig | 25 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| 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 | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A* K****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-859-5755 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | A********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | Tank 1 at icedale tank farm was being refilled and returned from inactive status. At approximately 20:00 hours a release of ultra low sulfur diesel (ulsd) was discovered in tank 1 containment dike by a company employee. The source of the release was identified as an open, unplugged water draw valve which was immediately closed. The release was contained within the tank containment dike on operator property. Notifications were made to supervision and oil spill response personnel were dispatched to assist with release cleanup. The immediate root cause of the spill was identified as an open, unplugged water draw valve. A contributing factor was attributed to miscommunication to ensure the water draw valve was closed using the tank closure checklist during tank reactivation activities. |
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