Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-07-31 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$110,000
Incident datetime
2017-07-31 11:21
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7/31/17 at approximately 11:21am the pipeline control center noted a decrease in pressure and associated alarms on the 10" goodrich to douglass segment of the kilgore to oti pipeline. The pipeline was immediately shutdown and field personnel notified to investigate. At approximately 11:41am the control center received a call from 2nd party contractor that was performing row mowing indicating that one of the mowers had struck the line in a shallow/exposed area and there was a release of crude oil. At approximately 12:30pm operator personnel arrived on site and determined that there was a release of crude oil and that the cost of cleanup and repairs would likely exceed $50k. Nrc was notified at 13:26 and the release was assigned report no. 1185799. A plidco mechanical clamp was installed over the failure. Follow up 48hr nrc report was filed on 8/2/17 at 13:06 and assigned report no. 1186040. Once temporary repairs were completed a static pressure test was accomplished prior to restart on 8/3/17. All free product was recovered and impacted soil was remediated on-site. Permanent repair has been accomplished via cut out and replacement and line was provided 36" of cover to aid in prevention of future recurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170272
Supplemental Number
30285
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
2017-07-31 11:21:00
Location Latitude
31.391791
Location Longitude
-94.921067
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
600
Recovered Bbls
500
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-31 11:21:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-07-31 11:23:00
Restart Datetime
2017-08-03 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-07-31 12:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-07-31 13:26:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1185799
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
10" Kilgore To Oti
Segment Name
21004 - 10" Kilgore To Oti
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75969
Onshore City Name
Pollak
Onshore County Name
Angelina
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
3887+98
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1932
Manufactured Year
1932
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3
Puncture Circum
0.5
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
2178000
Est Cost Gas Released
4766
Est Cost Prop Damage
110000
Est Cost Emergency
363650
Est Cost Environmental
2200000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4856416
Accident Psig
400
Mop Psig
800
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
90754
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
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
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Operator's Contractor
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2018-05-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 7/31/17 at approximately 11:21am the pipeline control center noted a decrease in pressure and associated alarms on the 10" goodrich to douglass segment of the kilgore to oti pipeline. The pipeline was immediately shutdown and field personnel notified to investigate. At approximately 11:41am the control center received a call from 2nd party contractor that was performing row mowing indicating that one of the mowers had struck the line in a shallow/exposed area and there was a release of crude oil. At approximately 12:30pm operator personnel arrived on site and determined that there was a release of crude oil and that the cost of cleanup and repairs would likely exceed $50k. Nrc was notified at 13:26 and the release was assigned report no. 1185799. A plidco mechanical clamp was installed over the failure. Follow up 48hr nrc report was filed on 8/2/17 at 13:06 and assigned report no. 1186040. Once temporary repairs were completed a static pressure test was accomplished prior to restart on 8/3/17. All free product was recovered and impacted soil was remediated on-site. Permanent repair has been accomplished via cut out and replacement and line was provided 36" of cover to aid in prevention of future recurrence.
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170272 |
| Supplemental Number | 30285 |
| 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 | 2017-07-31 11:21:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.391791 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.921067 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 600 |
| Recovered Bbls | 500 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-31 11:21:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-07-31 11:23:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-08-03 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-31 12:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-07-31 13:26:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1185799 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 | 10" Kilgore To Oti |
| Segment Name | 21004 - 10" Kilgore To Oti |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75969 |
| Onshore City Name | Pollak |
| Onshore County Name | Angelina |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 3887+98 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1932 |
| Manufactured Year | 1932 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 2178000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 4766 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 110000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 363650 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2200000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4856416 |
| Accident Psig | 400 |
| Mop Psig | 800 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 90754 |
| 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 | 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 | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Operator's Contractor |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-05-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 7/31/17 at approximately 11:21am the pipeline control center noted a decrease in pressure and associated alarms on the 10" goodrich to douglass segment of the kilgore to oti pipeline. The pipeline was immediately shutdown and field personnel notified to investigate. At approximately 11:41am the control center received a call from 2nd party contractor that was performing row mowing indicating that one of the mowers had struck the line in a shallow/exposed area and there was a release of crude oil. At approximately 12:30pm operator personnel arrived on site and determined that there was a release of crude oil and that the cost of cleanup and repairs would likely exceed $50k. Nrc was notified at 13:26 and the release was assigned report no. 1185799. A plidco mechanical clamp was installed over the failure. Follow up 48hr nrc report was filed on 8/2/17 at 13:06 and assigned report no. 1186040. Once temporary repairs were completed a static pressure test was accomplished prior to restart on 8/3/17. All free product was recovered and impacted soil was remediated on-site. Permanent repair has been accomplished via cut out and replacement and line was provided 36" of cover to aid in prevention of future recurrence. |
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