Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-10-26 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-10-26 08:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/26/2020 at approximately 8:00am while conducting station checks an operator noticed oil on the ground beneath the trap. The operator isolated the trap, but this did not stop the leak. The station and pipeline were shutdown down to stop the leak. Upon investigation, it was determined that the o-ring on the warning lock had failed on the pig launcher door. The o-ring was replaced, and the station and pipeline was restarted the same day. All contaminated soil was removed and remediated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-11-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200309
Supplemental Number
34531
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
2020-10-26 08:00:00
Location Latitude
32.207591
Location Longitude
-103.452344
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.25
Recovered Bbls
0.25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-10-26 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-10-26 08:00:00
Restart Datetime
2020-10-26 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2020-10-26 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Delaware Pipeline Lea Station
Segment Name
23023 16 Inch Lea To Andrews
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88252
Onshore City Name
Jal
Onshore County Name
Lea
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
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
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Rubber
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1800
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4800
Accident Psig
915
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
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Wear
Preparer Name
N****** P********
Preparer Title
Dot - Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-4527
Prepared Date
2020-11-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** K*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7077
Authorizer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C***********@e*************.com
Narrative
On 10/26/2020 at approximately 8:00am while conducting station checks an operator noticed oil on the ground beneath the trap. The operator isolated the trap, but this did not stop the leak. The station and pipeline were shutdown down to stop the leak. Upon investigation, it was determined that the o-ring on the warning lock had failed on the pig launcher door. The o-ring was replaced, and the station and pipeline was restarted the same day. All contaminated soil was removed and remediated.
| Report Received Date | 2020-11-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200309 |
| Supplemental Number | 34531 |
| 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 | 2020-10-26 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.207591 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.452344 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-10-26 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-10-26 08:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-10-26 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-10-26 09:30:00 |
| 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 | Delaware Pipeline Lea Station |
| Segment Name | 23023 16 Inch Lea To Andrews |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88252 |
| Onshore City Name | Jal |
| Onshore County Name | Lea |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Rubber |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1800 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4800 |
| Accident Psig | 915 |
| 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 | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Wear |
| Preparer Name | N****** P******** |
| Preparer Title | Dot - Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-4527 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-11-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** K***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7077 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C***********@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 10/26/2020 at approximately 8:00am while conducting station checks an operator noticed oil on the ground beneath the trap. The operator isolated the trap, but this did not stop the leak. The station and pipeline were shutdown down to stop the leak. Upon investigation, it was determined that the o-ring on the warning lock had failed on the pig launcher door. The o-ring was replaced, and the station and pipeline was restarted the same day. All contaminated soil was removed and remediated. |
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