Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-06-26 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,200
Incident datetime
2019-06-26 13:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 6/26/19 at 11:26 an un-commanded shutdown of the vertical can pump at barnsdall station occurred. Controller contacted field operations management and a technician mobilized to the site to investigate. Upon investigation of the pump the technician identified a 2 bbl leak due to a seal failure on the pump unit. Free product was picked up and contaminated soil was removed for on-site remediation. It was determined that the motor bearing failed causing excessive vibration that caused the seal to fail. A seal leak pot with a float switch was plumbed to this unit. After the seal failed, the leak filled the seal leak pot and shut down the pump unit. The motor and seal were replaced and the line restarted on 7/1/19.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-07-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190220
Supplemental Number
32492
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
2019-06-26 11:26:00
Location Latitude
36.602638
Location Longitude
-96.15029
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
2019-06-26 13:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-06-26 11:26:00
Restart Datetime
2019-07-01 13:29:00
On Site Datetime
2019-06-26 13:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Barnsdall Station
Segment Name
24017 - Barnsdall To West Tulsa 8"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74002
Onshore City Name
Barnsdall
Onshore County Name
Osage
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2007
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
1200
Est Cost Emergency
18000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
19350
Accident Psig
226
Mop Psig
750
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
Yes
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 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
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Motor Bearing Failure Causing Excessvie Vibration
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
2019-08-01 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 6/26/19 at 11:26 an un-commanded shutdown of the vertical can pump at barnsdall station occurred. Controller contacted field operations management and a technician mobilized to the site to investigate. Upon investigation of the pump the technician identified a 2 bbl leak due to a seal failure on the pump unit. Free product was picked up and contaminated soil was removed for on-site remediation. It was determined that the motor bearing failed causing excessive vibration that caused the seal to fail. A seal leak pot with a float switch was plumbed to this unit. After the seal failed, the leak filled the seal leak pot and shut down the pump unit. The motor and seal were replaced and the line restarted on 7/1/19.
| Report Received Date | 2019-07-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190220 |
| Supplemental Number | 32492 |
| 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 | 2019-06-26 11:26:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.602638 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.15029 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 | 2019-06-26 13:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-06-26 11:26:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-07-01 13:29:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-26 13:30:00 |
| 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 | Barnsdall Station |
| Segment Name | 24017 - Barnsdall To West Tulsa 8" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74002 |
| Onshore City Name | Barnsdall |
| Onshore County Name | Osage |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2007 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 18000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 19350 |
| Accident Psig | 226 |
| Mop Psig | 750 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 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 | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Motor Bearing Failure Causing Excessvie Vibration |
| 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 | 2019-08-01 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 6/26/19 at 11:26 an un-commanded shutdown of the vertical can pump at barnsdall station occurred. Controller contacted field operations management and a technician mobilized to the site to investigate. Upon investigation of the pump the technician identified a 2 bbl leak due to a seal failure on the pump unit. Free product was picked up and contaminated soil was removed for on-site remediation. It was determined that the motor bearing failed causing excessive vibration that caused the seal to fail. A seal leak pot with a float switch was plumbed to this unit. After the seal failed, the leak filled the seal leak pot and shut down the pump unit. The motor and seal were replaced and the line restarted on 7/1/19. |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA