Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-11-11 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2015-11-11 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During the cleaning process of tank 991 at tye station, oil was being removed from the tank into a temporary frac tank located inside the containment dike. The bottom butterfly valve on the frac tank failed resulting in a release of approximately 30 barrels of crude oil to the containment dike. The dike contained surface water and the oil/water mix was recovered via vacuum truck. The contaminated soil was remediated on site. Telephonic notification to the texas railroad commission-pipeline safety was made on 11/11/2015 at 11:48.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150453
Supplemental Number
20973
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
2015-11-11 09:00:00
Location Latitude
32.412292
Location Longitude
-99.875123
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
30
Recovered Bbls
25
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
2015-11-11 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Was Already Isolated For Scheduled Maintenance.
On Site Datetime
2015-11-11 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Tye Station
Segment Name
23004-6"/8" Tye To Hawley
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79563
Onshore City Name
Tye
Onshore County Name
Taylor
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Item Involved Details
Butterfly Valve On Bottom Of Frac Tank
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Valve On Frac Tank
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
25
Rel Water Name
Surface Water In Tank Containment Dike
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6200
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
740
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
No
Scada Functional Ind
No
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Butterfly Valve On Bottom Of Frac Tank Failed.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Unknown
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
2015-12-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Narrative
During the cleaning process of tank 991 at tye station, oil was being removed from the tank into a temporary frac tank located inside the containment dike. The bottom butterfly valve on the frac tank failed resulting in a release of approximately 30 barrels of crude oil to the containment dike. The dike contained surface water and the oil/water mix was recovered via vacuum truck. The contaminated soil was remediated on site. Telephonic notification to the texas railroad commission-pipeline safety was made on 11/11/2015 at 11:48.
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150453 |
| Supplemental Number | 20973 |
| 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 | 2015-11-11 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.412292 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.875123 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 30 |
| Recovered Bbls | 25 |
| 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 | 2015-11-11 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Was Already Isolated For Scheduled Maintenance. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-11-11 09:00:00 |
| 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 | Tye Station |
| Segment Name | 23004-6"/8" Tye To Hawley |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79563 |
| Onshore City Name | Tye |
| Onshore County Name | Taylor |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Item Involved Details | Butterfly Valve On Bottom Of Frac Tank |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Valve On Frac Tank |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 25 |
| Rel Water Name | Surface Water In Tank Containment Dike |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6200 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Functional Ind | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Butterfly Valve On Bottom Of Frac Tank Failed. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Unknown |
| 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 | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | During the cleaning process of tank 991 at tye station, oil was being removed from the tank into a temporary frac tank located inside the containment dike. The bottom butterfly valve on the frac tank failed resulting in a release of approximately 30 barrels of crude oil to the containment dike. The dike contained surface water and the oil/water mix was recovered via vacuum truck. The contaminated soil was remediated on site. Telephonic notification to the texas railroad commission-pipeline safety was made on 11/11/2015 at 11:48. |
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