Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-09-27 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2018-09-27 16:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 16:30 on 09/27/2018, a release of approximately 2 bbls of crude oil was discovered by a company personnel making routine checks. The line was isolated and the release was topped. Vacuum truck was used to recover all free product and contaminated soil was removed for on site remediation. The cause of the leak was 1" diameter stainless steel tubing attached to the #1 booster that failed at a connection fitting. Vibration was determined to be the root cause. The tubing and fitting were replaced and additional bracing was added to support tubing and to reduce vibration.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-12-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180405
Supplemental Number
31381
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39706
Name
Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals Lp
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2018-09-27 16:30:00
Location Latitude
30.00111
Location Longitude
-93.9925
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-09-27 16:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Manifold Was Isolated
On Site Datetime
2018-09-27 16:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Nederland Terminal
Segment Name
Marshland Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77627
Onshore City Name
Nederland
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
140
Est Cost Prop Damage
200
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
15500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
18840
Accident Psig
15
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
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
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Small Diameter Tubing Failure
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Additional Support Ind
Yes
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
2018-12-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
At approximately 16:30 on 09/27/2018, a release of approximately 2 bbls of crude oil was discovered by a company personnel making routine checks. The line was isolated and the release was topped. Vacuum truck was used to recover all free product and contaminated soil was removed for on site remediation. The cause of the leak was 1" diameter stainless steel tubing attached to the #1 booster that failed at a connection fitting. Vibration was determined to be the root cause. The tubing and fitting were replaced and additional bracing was added to support tubing and to reduce vibration.
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180405 |
| Supplemental Number | 31381 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39706 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-09-27 16:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.00111 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.9925 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-09-27 16:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Manifold Was Isolated |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-09-27 16:30:00 |
| 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 | Nederland Terminal |
| Segment Name | Marshland Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77627 |
| Onshore City Name | Nederland |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 140 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 15500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 18840 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| 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 | 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 | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Small Diameter Tubing Failure |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Additional Support Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 16:30 on 09/27/2018, a release of approximately 2 bbls of crude oil was discovered by a company personnel making routine checks. The line was isolated and the release was topped. Vacuum truck was used to recover all free product and contaminated soil was removed for on site remediation. The cause of the leak was 1" diameter stainless steel tubing attached to the #1 booster that failed at a connection fitting. Vibration was determined to be the root cause. The tubing and fitting were replaced and additional bracing was added to support tubing and to reduce vibration. |
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