Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-08-03 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2020-08-03 02:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 08/03/20 at approximately 2:20am the field operations were notified by a truck driver delivering into andrew station that there was product on the ground. At 2:21am the pipeline was shut down until operations could identify where the source of the leak was. It was determined that the release was coming from thermal relief tubing inside the fitting. Approximately 3.26 barrels of crude was release on the ground. An isolation valve to the thermal relief was shut to isolate the release and the pipeline was restarted at 3:34am. The contaminated soil was remediated and the tubing, plus the furrule and nut have been replace. Support has been added to the tubing to keep this from happening again.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-08-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200234
Supplemental Number
34205
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
2020-08-03 02:20:00
Location Latitude
32.146849
Location Longitude
-102.823066
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3.26
Recovered Bbls
3.26
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-08-03 02:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-08-03 02:21:00
Restart Datetime
2020-08-03 03:34:00
On Site Datetime
2020-08-03 03:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Andrews Station
Segment Name
16' Lea To Midland Permian Express Term
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79714
Onshore City Name
Andrews
Onshore County Name
Andrews
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
2087+41
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
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
12000
Accident Psig
377
Mop Psig
1480
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
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Support Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N****** P********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
7139894527
Prepared Date
2020-08-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** K*****
Authorizer Telephone
7139897077
Authorizer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C***********@e*************.com
Narrative
On 08/03/20 at approximately 2:20am the field operations were notified by a truck driver delivering into andrew station that there was product on the ground. At 2:21am the pipeline was shut down until operations could identify where the source of the leak was. It was determined that the release was coming from thermal relief tubing inside the fitting. Approximately 3.26 barrels of crude was release on the ground. An isolation valve to the thermal relief was shut to isolate the release and the pipeline was restarted at 3:34am. The contaminated soil was remediated and the tubing, plus the furrule and nut have been replace. Support has been added to the tubing to keep this from happening again.
| Report Received Date | 2020-08-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200234 |
| Supplemental Number | 34205 |
| 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 | 2020-08-03 02:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.146849 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.823066 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3.26 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.26 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-08-03 02:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-08-03 02:21:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-08-03 03:34:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-03 03:30:00 |
| 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 | Andrews Station |
| Segment Name | 16' Lea To Midland Permian Express Term |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79714 |
| Onshore City Name | Andrews |
| Onshore County Name | Andrews |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 2087+41 |
| 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 | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 12000 |
| Accident Psig | 377 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| 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 | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Support Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N****** P******** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7139894527 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-08-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** K***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7139897077 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C***********@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 08/03/20 at approximately 2:20am the field operations were notified by a truck driver delivering into andrew station that there was product on the ground. At 2:21am the pipeline was shut down until operations could identify where the source of the leak was. It was determined that the release was coming from thermal relief tubing inside the fitting. Approximately 3.26 barrels of crude was release on the ground. An isolation valve to the thermal relief was shut to isolate the release and the pipeline was restarted at 3:34am. The contaminated soil was remediated and the tubing, plus the furrule and nut have been replace. Support has been added to the tubing to keep this from happening again. |
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