Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-08-04 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-08-04 12:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8/4/2020 at approximately 12:30 am a company tank farm operator discovered a sheen outside the pump house. Immediate notification was made to management and the affected equipment was isolated. Tropical storm isaias impacts caused flood water to overfill the # 4 separator which caused a crude oil sheen to surface on the water in the area. Boom was placed to contain and absorb the oily sheen. The sheen was fully contained on the facility property and osro's were dispatched to assist with recovery. The facility was already shut down as part of the storm preparation and the facility was not delivering to any pipeline.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-09-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200239
Supplemental Number
34217
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
2020-08-04 12:30:00
Location Latitude
39.89503
Location Longitude
-75.26103
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.9
Recovered Bbls
0.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-08-04 12:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Was Not Operating Due To Tropical Storm Isaias Widespread Flooding.
On Site Datetime
2020-08-04 12:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-08-04 15:09:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1283671
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Darby Creek Tank Farm
Segment Name
#4 Oil Water Separator Appurtenance
Onshore State Abbreviation
Pa
Onshore Postal Code
19079
Onshore City Name
Sharon Hill
Onshore County Name
Delaware
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Manhole And Oil Water Separator
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
2003
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Lined Concrete Separator
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
125000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
125000
Accident Psig
0
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
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
Facility was already shutdown due to storm and overfill occurred because of local flooding.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Separator Overflow Due To Local Flooding From Storm
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Tropical Storm Ind
Yes
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
2020-09-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7077
Authorizer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 8/4/2020 at approximately 12:30 am a company tank farm operator discovered a sheen outside the pump house. Immediate notification was made to management and the affected equipment was isolated. Tropical storm isaias impacts caused flood water to overfill the # 4 separator which caused a crude oil sheen to surface on the water in the area. Boom was placed to contain and absorb the oily sheen. The sheen was fully contained on the facility property and osro's were dispatched to assist with recovery. The facility was already shut down as part of the storm preparation and the facility was not delivering to any pipeline.
| Report Received Date | 2020-09-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200239 |
| Supplemental Number | 34217 |
| 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 | 2020-08-04 12:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.89503 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.26103 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.9 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-08-04 12:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Was Not Operating Due To Tropical Storm Isaias Widespread Flooding. |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-04 12:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-08-04 15:09:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1283671 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Darby Creek Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | #4 Oil Water Separator Appurtenance |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Pa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 19079 |
| Onshore City Name | Sharon Hill |
| Onshore County Name | Delaware |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Manhole And Oil Water Separator |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | 2003 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Lined Concrete Separator |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 125000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 125000 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| 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 | 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 | Facility was already shutdown due to storm and overfill occurred because of local flooding. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Separator Overflow Due To Local Flooding From Storm |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Tropical Storm Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 2020-09-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7077 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 8/4/2020 at approximately 12:30 am a company tank farm operator discovered a sheen outside the pump house. Immediate notification was made to management and the affected equipment was isolated. Tropical storm isaias impacts caused flood water to overfill the # 4 separator which caused a crude oil sheen to surface on the water in the area. Boom was placed to contain and absorb the oily sheen. The sheen was fully contained on the facility property and osro's were dispatched to assist with recovery. The facility was already shut down as part of the storm preparation and the facility was not delivering to any pipeline. |
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