Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-07-05 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$40,000
Incident datetime
2018-07-05 18:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 07/05/18, a third party contractor was performing repairs to the tank dikes for separate operator at their facility adjacent to the 6/8" robert lee to jameson to colorado city pipeline row. The contractor was gathering soil with a backhoe for the dike repairs in the robert lee to jameson to colorado city pipeline row which resulted in striking the pipeline causing a release at approximately 18:30. After striking the pipeline, the contractor called the emergency number on the line marker to report the release to the houston control center. Upon notification the control center immediately shut down the pipeline and contacted local operations personnel. Upon arrival at approximately 19:00 operations personnel discovered an approximate release of 10 bbls of crude oil from the pipeline as a result of the 3rd party damage. Tx rrc was contacted at 20:16 and incident no. 1795 was assigned. All free product was recovered and approximately 2750 cubic yards of contaminated soil has been excavated and remediated on-site. Damaged section of pipe was cut out and replaced and line was restarted on 7/8/18 at 11:30. The contractor did not place a one-call notification prior to excavating soil on row. On 8/16/18 it was determined that environmental remediation costs would drive total costs for release over $50,000. Nrc was notified at 15:31 on 8/16/18 and report no. 1221762 was issued.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-08-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180230
Supplemental Number
30813
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
2018-07-05 18:30:00
Location Latitude
31.98165
Location Longitude
-100.57514
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-07-05 18:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-07-05 18:35:00
Restart Datetime
2018-07-08 11:30:00
On Site Datetime
2018-07-05 19:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-08-16 15:31:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1221762
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
6/8" Robert Lee To Jameson To Colorado City
Segment Name
633002
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76945
Onshore City Name
Robert Lee
Onshore County Name
Coke
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
2230+39
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
16
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.156
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1950
Manufactured Year
1950
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.5
Puncture Circum
1
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
650
Est Cost Prop Damage
40000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
70000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
120650
Accident Psig
178
Mop Psig
417
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
40000
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
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
Controller reacted appropriately to call from excavator and immediately shutdown the pipeline and contacted local field operations personnel.
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
Yes
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
65
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2018-08-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 07/05/18, a third party contractor was performing repairs to the tank dikes for separate operator at their facility adjacent to the 6/8" robert lee to jameson to colorado city pipeline row. The contractor was gathering soil with a backhoe for the dike repairs in the robert lee to jameson to colorado city pipeline row which resulted in striking the pipeline causing a release at approximately 18:30. After striking the pipeline, the contractor called the emergency number on the line marker to report the release to the houston control center. Upon notification the control center immediately shut down the pipeline and contacted local operations personnel. Upon arrival at approximately 19:00 operations personnel discovered an approximate release of 10 bbls of crude oil from the pipeline as a result of the 3rd party damage. Tx rrc was contacted at 20:16 and incident no. 1795 was assigned. All free product was recovered and approximately 2750 cubic yards of contaminated soil has been excavated and remediated on-site. Damaged section of pipe was cut out and replaced and line was restarted on 7/8/18 at 11:30. The contractor did not place a one-call notification prior to excavating soil on row. On 8/16/18 it was determined that environmental remediation costs would drive total costs for release over $50,000. Nrc was notified at 15:31 on 8/16/18 and report no. 1221762 was issued.
| Report Received Date | 2018-08-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180230 |
| Supplemental Number | 30813 |
| 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 | 2018-07-05 18:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.98165 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.57514 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-07-05 18:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-07-05 18:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-07-08 11:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-07-05 19:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-08-16 15:31:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1221762 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 | 6/8" Robert Lee To Jameson To Colorado City |
| Segment Name | 633002 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76945 |
| Onshore City Name | Robert Lee |
| Onshore County Name | Coke |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 2230+39 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 16 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.156 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1950 |
| Manufactured Year | 1950 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 650 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 40000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 70000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 120650 |
| Accident Psig | 178 |
| Mop Psig | 417 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 40000 |
| 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 | 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 | Controller reacted appropriately to call from excavator and immediately shutdown the pipeline and contacted local field operations personnel. |
| 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 | Yes |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 65 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-08-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 07/05/18, a third party contractor was performing repairs to the tank dikes for separate operator at their facility adjacent to the 6/8" robert lee to jameson to colorado city pipeline row. The contractor was gathering soil with a backhoe for the dike repairs in the robert lee to jameson to colorado city pipeline row which resulted in striking the pipeline causing a release at approximately 18:30. After striking the pipeline, the contractor called the emergency number on the line marker to report the release to the houston control center. Upon notification the control center immediately shut down the pipeline and contacted local operations personnel. Upon arrival at approximately 19:00 operations personnel discovered an approximate release of 10 bbls of crude oil from the pipeline as a result of the 3rd party damage. Tx rrc was contacted at 20:16 and incident no. 1795 was assigned. All free product was recovered and approximately 2750 cubic yards of contaminated soil has been excavated and remediated on-site. Damaged section of pipe was cut out and replaced and line was restarted on 7/8/18 at 11:30. The contractor did not place a one-call notification prior to excavating soil on row. On 8/16/18 it was determined that environmental remediation costs would drive total costs for release over $50,000. Nrc was notified at 15:31 on 8/16/18 and report no. 1221762 was issued. |
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