Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-07-25 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$760,000
Incident datetime
2016-07-25 07:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During a routine station inspection on 7/25/2016 operation personnel detected an odor of crude oil. Investigation revealed an approximate 50 barrel release of crude oil in the dike of tank 2691. The tank was isolated and emergency response personnel were notified. The oil was recovered via vacuum truck and the affected soil excavated for onsite remediation. The tank was removed from service, emptied and cleaned in preparation for an internal API 653 inspection. Subsequent to the API 653 internal inspection of the tank the cause of the release was determined to be internal corrosion of the tank floor. A business development review of this tank determined that repair costs will exceed future value to continued operation and as such the tank will remain out of service and will be scheduled for demolition at a future date.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-08-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160259
Supplemental Number
22629
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
2016-07-25 07:45:00
Location Latitude
32.06899
Location Longitude
-96.47586
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
50
Recovered Bbls
40
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-25 07:45:00
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 Isolated From Mainline.
On Site Datetime
2016-07-25 07:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-07-25 10:11:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1154363
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Corsicana Station
Segment Name
Tank 2691
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
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
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2016
Api Std In Service Year
2016
Installation Year
1952
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
395
Est Cost Prop Damage
760000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
773395
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
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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
Api Std 653 Out-Of-Service Inspection Results
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Internal Surface Of Tank Floor
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
Yes
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
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
2017-09-11 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 a routine station inspection on 7/25/2016 operation personnel detected an odor of crude oil. Investigation revealed an approximate 50 barrel release of crude oil in the dike of tank 2691. The tank was isolated and emergency response personnel were notified. The oil was recovered via vacuum truck and the affected soil excavated for onsite remediation. The tank was removed from service, emptied and cleaned in preparation for an internal API 653 inspection. Subsequent to the API 653 internal inspection of the tank the cause of the release was determined to be internal corrosion of the tank floor. A business development review of this tank determined that repair costs will exceed future value to continued operation and as such the tank will remain out of service and will be scheduled for demolition at a future date.
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160259 |
| Supplemental Number | 22629 |
| 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 | 2016-07-25 07:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.06899 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.47586 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 50 |
| Recovered Bbls | 40 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-25 07:45:00 |
| 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 Isolated From Mainline. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-25 07:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-07-25 10:11:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1154363 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Corsicana Station |
| Segment Name | Tank 2691 |
| 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 | 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 | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2016 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2016 |
| Installation Year | 1952 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 395 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 760000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 773395 |
| 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 | 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | Api Std 653 Out-Of-Service Inspection Results |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Internal Surface Of Tank Floor |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | Yes |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| 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 | 2017-09-11 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 a routine station inspection on 7/25/2016 operation personnel detected an odor of crude oil. Investigation revealed an approximate 50 barrel release of crude oil in the dike of tank 2691. The tank was isolated and emergency response personnel were notified. The oil was recovered via vacuum truck and the affected soil excavated for onsite remediation. The tank was removed from service, emptied and cleaned in preparation for an internal API 653 inspection. Subsequent to the API 653 internal inspection of the tank the cause of the release was determined to be internal corrosion of the tank floor. A business development review of this tank determined that repair costs will exceed future value to continued operation and as such the tank will remain out of service and will be scheduled for demolition at a future date. |
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