Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-05-16 — PA
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$25,000
Incident datetime
2017-05-16 09:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On 5/16/2017 at approximately 9am county worker was grading the ditch on cr 2280 and struck the barnsdall 8" pipeline. The pipeline was already down due to scheduling on 5/15/2017 and was due to start up on 5/16/2017. The pipeline marker with emergency phone number was clearly visible at the accident site and the grader operator notified the control center by telephone after striking the line. The segment was immediately isolated with remotely controlled valves by the control center and subsequently isolated with manual valves by company personnel after arriving onsite at approximately 10am. Nrc was notified on 5/16/17 at 10:50 (report no. 1178447). Excavation of the line segment revealed a 4" x 1/2" puncture of the pipe and a plidco clamp was installed to prevent additional product release. The affected piping was replaced and lowered to 48" and the pipeline was restarted on 5/23/2017. Required 48hr revision nrc report filed on 5/18/17 at 10:01 (report no. 1178640). The mop of the system is 750 psig however the current operating limit (col) of the system is 300 psig established to protect the pump at barnsdall. Remediation of the affected soil will continue however no significant changes to environmental costs are expected.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-06-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170186
Supplemental Number
22642
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18718
Name
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Operator Street Address
4041 Market Street
Operator City Name
Aston
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
19014
Local Datetime
2017-05-16 10:00:00
Location Latitude
36.51914
Location Longitude
-96.15205
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
110
Recovered Bbls
105
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-05-16 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-05-15 15:21:00
Restart Datetime
2017-05-23 09:23:00
On Site Datetime
2017-05-16 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-05-16 10:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1178447
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
Barnsdall To West Tulsa 8"
Segment Name
24017-8" Barnsdall To Tulsa
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74002
Onshore City Name
Barnsdall
Onshore County Name
Osage
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
5
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
10
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.203
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.5
Puncture Circum
4
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
5000
Est Cost Prop Damage
25000
Est Cost Emergency
150000
Est Cost Environmental
250000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
430000
Accident Psig
30
Mop Psig
750
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
Yes
Exceed Restriction Ind
No
Phmsa Restriction Ind
Not Mandated
Length Segment Isolated
93900
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 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
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
County Road
Excavator Type
County
Excavator Equipment
Grader/scraper
Work Performed
Grading
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
192
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
2017-09-14 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
On 5/16/2017 at approximately 9am county worker was grading the ditch on cr 2280 and struck the barnsdall 8" pipeline. The pipeline was already down due to scheduling on 5/15/2017 and was due to start up on 5/16/2017. The pipeline marker with emergency phone number was clearly visible at the accident site and the grader operator notified the control center by telephone after striking the line. The segment was immediately isolated with remotely controlled valves by the control center and subsequently isolated with manual valves by company personnel after arriving onsite at approximately 10am. Nrc was notified on 5/16/17 at 10:50 (report no. 1178447). Excavation of the line segment revealed a 4" x 1/2" puncture of the pipe and a plidco clamp was installed to prevent additional product release. The affected piping was replaced and lowered to 48" and the pipeline was restarted on 5/23/2017. Required 48hr revision nrc report filed on 5/18/17 at 10:01 (report no. 1178640). The mop of the system is 750 psig however the current operating limit (col) of the system is 300 psig established to protect the pump at barnsdall. Remediation of the affected soil will continue however no significant changes to environmental costs are expected.
| Report Received Date | 2017-06-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170186 |
| Supplemental Number | 22642 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18718 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sunoco Pipeline L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 4041 Market Street |
| Operator City Name | Aston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 19014 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-05-16 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.51914 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.15205 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 110 |
| Recovered Bbls | 105 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-05-16 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-05-15 15:21:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-05-23 09:23:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-05-16 10:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-05-16 10:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1178447 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 | Barnsdall To West Tulsa 8" |
| Segment Name | 24017-8" Barnsdall To Tulsa |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74002 |
| Onshore City Name | Barnsdall |
| Onshore County Name | Osage |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 5 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 10 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.203 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 4 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 5000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 150000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 250000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 430000 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| Mop Psig | 750 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | Yes |
| Exceed Restriction Ind | No |
| Phmsa Restriction Ind | Not Mandated |
| Length Segment Isolated | 93900 |
| 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 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 |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | County Road |
| Excavator Type | County |
| Excavator Equipment | Grader/scraper |
| Work Performed | Grading |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 192 |
| 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 | 2017-09-14 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 | On 5/16/2017 at approximately 9am county worker was grading the ditch on cr 2280 and struck the barnsdall 8" pipeline. The pipeline was already down due to scheduling on 5/15/2017 and was due to start up on 5/16/2017. The pipeline marker with emergency phone number was clearly visible at the accident site and the grader operator notified the control center by telephone after striking the line. The segment was immediately isolated with remotely controlled valves by the control center and subsequently isolated with manual valves by company personnel after arriving onsite at approximately 10am. Nrc was notified on 5/16/17 at 10:50 (report no. 1178447). Excavation of the line segment revealed a 4" x 1/2" puncture of the pipe and a plidco clamp was installed to prevent additional product release. The affected piping was replaced and lowered to 48" and the pipeline was restarted on 5/23/2017. Required 48hr revision nrc report filed on 5/18/17 at 10:01 (report no. 1178640). The mop of the system is 750 psig however the current operating limit (col) of the system is 300 psig established to protect the pump at barnsdall. Remediation of the affected soil will continue however no significant changes to environmental costs are expected. |
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