Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-07-17 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2018-07-17 11:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 07/17/18 at 11:00 company personnel were performing routine inspection on the saratoga to sour lake 8 inch at black cat station and discovered crude dripping from the trap launcher door. Approximately 1 bbl had been released to the ground. Control center was notified and the line was shut down immediately. After discovery, txrrc was notified and incident no. 1808 was assigned. Upon investigation it was determined that there was debris between the sealing o-ring and sealing surface of the launcher trap door that caused o-ring to fail. All free oil was removed by vacuum truck and all contaminated soil has been removed for remediation and fresh dirt/rock brought in. The launcher sealing surface and door were cleaned of debris and a new o-ring was installed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-08-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180237
Supplemental Number
30792
Report Type
Original 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
2018-07-17 11:00:00
Location Latitude
30.18138
Location Longitude
-94.429033
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-07-17 11:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-07-17 11:00:00
Restart Datetime
2018-07-17 17:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-07-17 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Black Cat Station
Segment Name
21016 - Saratoga To Sour Lake 8"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77659
Onshore City Name
Sour Lake
Onshore County Name
Hardin
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
462+00
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
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2003
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
O-Ring
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
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
70
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
4000
Est Cost Environmental
5170
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
9340
Accident Psig
98
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
12
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Debris Between Sealing Surface Of Trap Door And O-Ring Caused Failure.
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
2018-08-14 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 07/17/18 at 11:00 company personnel were performing routine inspection on the saratoga to sour lake 8 inch at black cat station and discovered crude dripping from the trap launcher door. Approximately 1 bbl had been released to the ground. Control center was notified and the line was shut down immediately. After discovery, txrrc was notified and incident no. 1808 was assigned. Upon investigation it was determined that there was debris between the sealing o-ring and sealing surface of the launcher trap door that caused o-ring to fail. All free oil was removed by vacuum truck and all contaminated soil has been removed for remediation and fresh dirt/rock brought in. The launcher sealing surface and door were cleaned of debris and a new o-ring was installed.
| Report Received Date | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180237 |
| Supplemental Number | 30792 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2018-07-17 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.18138 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.429033 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-07-17 11:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-07-17 11:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-07-17 17:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-07-17 11:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required 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 | Black Cat Station |
| Segment Name | 21016 - Saratoga To Sour Lake 8" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77659 |
| Onshore City Name | Sour Lake |
| Onshore County Name | Hardin |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 462+00 |
| 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 | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2003 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | O-Ring |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| 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 | 70 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5170 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 9340 |
| Accident Psig | 98 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 12 |
| 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Debris Between Sealing Surface Of Trap Door And O-Ring Caused Failure. |
| 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 | 2018-08-14 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 07/17/18 at 11:00 company personnel were performing routine inspection on the saratoga to sour lake 8 inch at black cat station and discovered crude dripping from the trap launcher door. Approximately 1 bbl had been released to the ground. Control center was notified and the line was shut down immediately. After discovery, txrrc was notified and incident no. 1808 was assigned. Upon investigation it was determined that there was debris between the sealing o-ring and sealing surface of the launcher trap door that caused o-ring to fail. All free oil was removed by vacuum truck and all contaminated soil has been removed for remediation and fresh dirt/rock brought in. The launcher sealing surface and door were cleaned of debris and a new o-ring was installed. |
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