Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-11-11 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2019-11-11 17:11
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/11/19 at approximately 17:11 the control center received an lel alarm at the glen riddle junction station. The alarm was not continuous, but rather alarmed, cleared and then alarmed again. The controller contacted field operations management at 17:17 to respond to the lel alarm condition. Local operations personnel were dispatched to the site to investigate. Local field operations personnel arrived onsite at approximately 17:36 and confirmed a release of gasoline. Control center was notified of confirmed release and at 17:38 the controller shut down the inbound stream and isolated the glen riddle junction station. It was later estimated that total costs would exceed $50,000 and nrc was notified on 11/11/19 at 20:45 (report 1263699). When lel levels were safe for entry into the station the source of the release was identified at a valve body bleed tubing fitting on valve 8112. All free product was recovered and work began to remove impacted gravel and soil to be disposed of offsite. The failed tubing and fitting were replaced and the station was returned to normal operation on 11/11/19 at 23:46. Required 48 hour nrc update was made on 11/13/19 (report 1263853). The tubing fitting was part of the valve as provided by the manufacturer. Post-incident evaluation by the tubing vendor identified that the tubing fitting had not been assembled correctly by the manufacturer. The tubing was not inserted through the ferrule far enough which did not allow the ferrule to properly engage on the tubing. All similar fittings and assemblies in the station were checked for similar issue. Site investigation efforts continue for remediation purposes. Supplemental report(s) will be submitted as required. Supplemental/final report - soil characterization at the site to date has indicated no additional volume released nor has any additional product been recovered and none is anticipated moving forward.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-12-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190376
Supplemental Number
33478
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
2019-11-11 17:11:00
Location Latitude
39.89399
Location Longitude
-75.43151
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
4.1
Recovered Bbls
4.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-11-11 17:11:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-11-11 17:38:00
Restart Datetime
2019-11-11 23:46:00
On Site Datetime
2019-11-11 17:36:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-11-11 20:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1263699
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Glen Riddle Junction
Segment Name
Line Id 11010 Junction With Line Id 11189
Onshore State Abbreviation
Pa
Onshore Postal Code
19063
Onshore City Name
Middletown Township
Onshore County Name
Delaware
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Glrj
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
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
316 Stainless Steel Tubing
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
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
450
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
58000
Est Cost Environmental
100000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
158950
Accident Psig
682
Mop Psig
1100
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
57
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
Controller responded to a lel alarm consistent with procedures, made notifications to field operations.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
A***** K******
Preparer Title
Engineer Prof - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
A*************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
610-859-5755
Prepared Date
2020-03-18 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 11/11/19 at approximately 17:11 the control center received an lel alarm at the glen riddle junction station. The alarm was not continuous, but rather alarmed, cleared and then alarmed again. The controller contacted field operations management at 17:17 to respond to the lel alarm condition. Local operations personnel were dispatched to the site to investigate. Local field operations personnel arrived onsite at approximately 17:36 and confirmed a release of gasoline. Control center was notified of confirmed release and at 17:38 the controller shut down the inbound stream and isolated the glen riddle junction station. It was later estimated that total costs would exceed $50,000 and nrc was notified on 11/11/19 at 20:45 (report 1263699). When lel levels were safe for entry into the station the source of the release was identified at a valve body bleed tubing fitting on valve 8112. All free product was recovered and work began to remove impacted gravel and soil to be disposed of offsite. The failed tubing and fitting were replaced and the station was returned to normal operation on 11/11/19 at 23:46. Required 48 hour nrc update was made on 11/13/19 (report 1263853). The tubing fitting was part of the valve as provided by the manufacturer. Post-incident evaluation by the tubing vendor identified that the tubing fitting had not been assembled correctly by the manufacturer. The tubing was not inserted through the ferrule far enough which did not allow the ferrule to properly engage on the tubing. All similar fittings and assemblies in the station were checked for similar issue. Site investigation efforts continue for remediation purposes. Supplemental report(s) will be submitted as required. Supplemental/final report - soil characterization at the site to date has indicated no additional volume released nor has any additional product been recovered and none is anticipated moving forward.
| Report Received Date | 2019-12-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190376 |
| Supplemental Number | 33478 |
| 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 | 2019-11-11 17:11:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.89399 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.43151 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-11-11 17:11:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-11-11 17:38:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-11-11 23:46:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-11-11 17:36:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-11-11 20:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1263699 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Glen Riddle Junction |
| Segment Name | Line Id 11010 Junction With Line Id 11189 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Pa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 19063 |
| Onshore City Name | Middletown Township |
| Onshore County Name | Delaware |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Glrj |
| 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 | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | 316 Stainless Steel Tubing |
| 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 |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 450 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 58000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 100000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 158950 |
| Accident Psig | 682 |
| Mop Psig | 1100 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 57 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Controller responded to a lel alarm consistent with procedures, made notifications to field operations. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | A***** K****** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer Prof - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | A*************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-859-5755 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-03-18 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 11/11/19 at approximately 17:11 the control center received an lel alarm at the glen riddle junction station. The alarm was not continuous, but rather alarmed, cleared and then alarmed again. The controller contacted field operations management at 17:17 to respond to the lel alarm condition. Local operations personnel were dispatched to the site to investigate. Local field operations personnel arrived onsite at approximately 17:36 and confirmed a release of gasoline. Control center was notified of confirmed release and at 17:38 the controller shut down the inbound stream and isolated the glen riddle junction station. It was later estimated that total costs would exceed $50,000 and nrc was notified on 11/11/19 at 20:45 (report 1263699). When lel levels were safe for entry into the station the source of the release was identified at a valve body bleed tubing fitting on valve 8112. All free product was recovered and work began to remove impacted gravel and soil to be disposed of offsite. The failed tubing and fitting were replaced and the station was returned to normal operation on 11/11/19 at 23:46. Required 48 hour nrc update was made on 11/13/19 (report 1263853). The tubing fitting was part of the valve as provided by the manufacturer. Post-incident evaluation by the tubing vendor identified that the tubing fitting had not been assembled correctly by the manufacturer. The tubing was not inserted through the ferrule far enough which did not allow the ferrule to properly engage on the tubing. All similar fittings and assemblies in the station were checked for similar issue. Site investigation efforts continue for remediation purposes. Supplemental report(s) will be submitted as required. Supplemental/final report - soil characterization at the site to date has indicated no additional volume released nor has any additional product been recovered and none is anticipated moving forward. |
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