Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-03-27 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$28,321
Incident datetime
2017-03-27 16:52
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 16:52 on 3/27/2017 sunoco pipeline control center received a leak warn alarm on the maysville to seminole 6" line segment and the line segment was immediately shut down. At 17:01 a landowner notified the control center that he had hit the line with a bulldozer and confirmed oil on the ground. Sunoco personnel arrived at the block valves at 17:16 and isolated the line by 17:24. Approximately 37 barrels of crude was released. Al free crude was recovered via vacuum truck and contaminated soil/debris was remediated onsite. A plidco clamp was installed and a controlled startup initiated to verify line/clamp integrity. The line was returned to service on 3/28/2017 by 19:40. Permanent repair of the failure involved cut out ad replacement of the affected piping.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-04-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170133
Supplemental Number
22442
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
2017-03-27 16:52:00
Location Latitude
34.92554
Location Longitude
-97.21707
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
37
Recovered Bbls
32
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-03-27 16:52:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-03-27 16:52:00
Restart Datetime
2017-03-28 20:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-03-27 17:16:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-03-27 18:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1174206
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mysv-Semi-6
Segment Name
553012-6" Maysville To Seminole
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74831
Onshore City Name
Rosedale
Onshore County Name
Mcclain
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
844+72
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
27
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.156
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Lap Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
5
Puncture Circum
1.5
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
221
Est Cost Prop Damage
28321
Est Cost Emergency
31444
Est Cost Environmental
10726
Est Cost Other
2945
Est Cost Other Details
Row Contractor Costs
Prpty
73657
Accident Psig
500
Mop Psig
680
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
46428
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Occupant
Excavator Equipment
Grader/scraper
Work Performed
Grading
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
24
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2017-06-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
At 16:52 on 3/27/2017 sunoco pipeline control center received a leak warn alarm on the maysville to seminole 6" line segment and the line segment was immediately shut down. At 17:01 a landowner notified the control center that he had hit the line with a bulldozer and confirmed oil on the ground. Sunoco personnel arrived at the block valves at 17:16 and isolated the line by 17:24. Approximately 37 barrels of crude was released. Al free crude was recovered via vacuum truck and contaminated soil/debris was remediated onsite. A plidco clamp was installed and a controlled startup initiated to verify line/clamp integrity. The line was returned to service on 3/28/2017 by 19:40. Permanent repair of the failure involved cut out ad replacement of the affected piping.
| Report Received Date | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170133 |
| Supplemental Number | 22442 |
| 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 | 2017-03-27 16:52:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.92554 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.21707 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 37 |
| Recovered Bbls | 32 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-03-27 16:52:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-03-27 16:52:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-03-28 20:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-03-27 17:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-03-27 18:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1174206 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Mysv-Semi-6 |
| Segment Name | 553012-6" Maysville To Seminole |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74831 |
| Onshore City Name | Rosedale |
| Onshore County Name | Mcclain |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 844+72 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 27 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.156 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Lap Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 5 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.5 |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 221 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 28321 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 31444 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10726 |
| Est Cost Other | 2945 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Row Contractor Costs |
| Prpty | 73657 |
| Accident Psig | 500 |
| Mop Psig | 680 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 46428 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Occupant |
| Excavator Equipment | Grader/scraper |
| Work Performed | Grading |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 24 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-06-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | At 16:52 on 3/27/2017 sunoco pipeline control center received a leak warn alarm on the maysville to seminole 6" line segment and the line segment was immediately shut down. At 17:01 a landowner notified the control center that he had hit the line with a bulldozer and confirmed oil on the ground. Sunoco personnel arrived at the block valves at 17:16 and isolated the line by 17:24. Approximately 37 barrels of crude was released. Al free crude was recovered via vacuum truck and contaminated soil/debris was remediated onsite. A plidco clamp was installed and a controlled startup initiated to verify line/clamp integrity. The line was returned to service on 3/28/2017 by 19:40. Permanent repair of the failure involved cut out ad replacement of the affected piping. |
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