Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-11-13 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-11-13 07:22
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/13/2017 a contract mobile meter prover was proving a meter at little tank farm. During the proving process the camlock connection fitting from the prover truck failed at the locking ear and came loose from the meter allowing approximately 15 barrels of crude oil to be released. Company operating personnel were on site and contacted the control center to immediately shut down the system and the prover inlet was capped to stop the release. All oil was recovered via vacuum truck and affected soil and gravel was placed in roll off containers for offsite disposal. Supplemental/final submitted 12/12/2017 to correct part a, 5 per PHMSA request.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-12-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170403
Supplemental Number
22924
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
2017-11-13 07:22:00
Location Latitude
35.986976
Location Longitude
-96.745748
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Recovered Bbls
15
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-11-13 07:22:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-11-13 07:25:00
Restart Datetime
2017-11-13 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-13 07:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing-Little Tank Farm
Segment Name
24012-30" Cushing To Little Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Payne
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
3
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2010
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Brass
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
799
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10799
Accident Psig
50
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
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
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Mechanical Coupling
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Camlock Fitting Connection From Prover Truck Failed At The Locking Ear.
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
2017-12-12 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 11/13/2017 a contract mobile meter prover was proving a meter at little tank farm. During the proving process the camlock connection fitting from the prover truck failed at the locking ear and came loose from the meter allowing approximately 15 barrels of crude oil to be released. Company operating personnel were on site and contacted the control center to immediately shut down the system and the prover inlet was capped to stop the release. All oil was recovered via vacuum truck and affected soil and gravel was placed in roll off containers for offsite disposal. Supplemental/final submitted 12/12/2017 to correct part a, 5 per PHMSA request.
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170403 |
| Supplemental Number | 22924 |
| 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 | 2017-11-13 07:22:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.986976 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.745748 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-13 07:22:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-11-13 07:25:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-11-13 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-13 07:22:00 |
| 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 | Cushing-Little Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | 24012-30" Cushing To Little Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Payne |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 3 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 2010 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Brass |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 799 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10799 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| 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 | 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 | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Mechanical Coupling |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Camlock Fitting Connection From Prover Truck Failed At The Locking Ear. |
| 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 | 2017-12-12 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 11/13/2017 a contract mobile meter prover was proving a meter at little tank farm. During the proving process the camlock connection fitting from the prover truck failed at the locking ear and came loose from the meter allowing approximately 15 barrels of crude oil to be released. Company operating personnel were on site and contacted the control center to immediately shut down the system and the prover inlet was capped to stop the release. All oil was recovered via vacuum truck and affected soil and gravel was placed in roll off containers for offsite disposal. Supplemental/final submitted 12/12/2017 to correct part a, 5 per PHMSA request. |
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