Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-19 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2020-05-19 08:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 19, 2020 at approximately 8:30 local operations personnel discovered crude on the ground at the sour lake station east texas 10-inch meter valve while performing a routine station check near the manifold area. The station was isolated from the mainline and not in operation at the time of the discovery. To further isolate the release, the valve upstream inside the station of the affected area was closed. The tx rrc was notified and case no. 2213 was assigned. It was determined the release was caused from the stem packing failing on the meter valve (valve id 160). The contaminated soil was removed for on-site remediation. The valve stem packing was replaced and the valve and meter has been place backed into service. Valve will remain on cycle for routine maintenance to prevent recurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200179
Supplemental Number
33907
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
2020-05-19 08:30:00
Location Latitude
30.140506
Location Longitude
-94.39858
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-19 08:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Station Was Already Bypassed And Isolated From Mainline
On Site Datetime
2020-05-19 08:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sour Lake Station
Segment Name
10" Nederland To Longview
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77659
Onshore City Name
Sour Lake
Onshore County Name
Hardin
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
2363+79
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1993
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
15
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
2500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5015
Accident Psig
30
Mop Psig
150
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
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
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Valve Packing Deterioration
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2020-06-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7077
Authorizer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On may 19, 2020 at approximately 8:30 local operations personnel discovered crude on the ground at the sour lake station east texas 10-inch meter valve while performing a routine station check near the manifold area. The station was isolated from the mainline and not in operation at the time of the discovery. To further isolate the release, the valve upstream inside the station of the affected area was closed. The tx rrc was notified and case no. 2213 was assigned. It was determined the release was caused from the stem packing failing on the meter valve (valve id 160). The contaminated soil was removed for on-site remediation. The valve stem packing was replaced and the valve and meter has been place backed into service. Valve will remain on cycle for routine maintenance to prevent recurrence.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200179 |
| Supplemental Number | 33907 |
| 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 | 2020-05-19 08:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.140506 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.39858 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-19 08:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Station Was Already Bypassed And Isolated From Mainline |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-19 08:30:00 |
| 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 | Sour Lake Station |
| Segment Name | 10" Nederland To Longview |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77659 |
| Onshore City Name | Sour Lake |
| Onshore County Name | Hardin |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 2363+79 |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1993 |
| 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 | 15 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5015 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| Mop Psig | 150 |
| 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 | 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 | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Valve Packing Deterioration |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-06-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7077 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On may 19, 2020 at approximately 8:30 local operations personnel discovered crude on the ground at the sour lake station east texas 10-inch meter valve while performing a routine station check near the manifold area. The station was isolated from the mainline and not in operation at the time of the discovery. To further isolate the release, the valve upstream inside the station of the affected area was closed. The tx rrc was notified and case no. 2213 was assigned. It was determined the release was caused from the stem packing failing on the meter valve (valve id 160). The contaminated soil was removed for on-site remediation. The valve stem packing was replaced and the valve and meter has been place backed into service. Valve will remain on cycle for routine maintenance to prevent recurrence. |
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