Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-11-25 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2020-11-25 10:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/25/20 at approximately 10:00am the ops supervisor was notified by the aerial patrol pilot about seeing a stain 1000 ft north of the truscott station. Field personnel was dispatched to the location and the pipeline was excavated. It was determined that 10 barrels had leaked out onto the ground. The line segment was isolated, and a clamp was installed. On 11/27-11/28 the segment of pipe with the leak was cut out and replaced. The pipeline was restarted on 11/28. All contaminated soil was removed for offsite remediation and new backfill was brought in.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-12-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200330
Supplemental Number
34621
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
2020-11-25 09:30:00
Location Latitude
33.7739
Location Longitude
-100.05038
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-11-25 10:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Already Down Due To Weather
On Site Datetime
2020-11-25 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
23002 Hawley To Dixon
Segment Name
23002.04 10' Truscott To Childress
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79248
Onshore City Name
Guthrie
Onshore County Name
King
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
231535.7
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.365
Pipe Smys
30000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l Grade A
Pipe Seam Type
Lap Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
National
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1927
Manufactured Year
1927
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
400
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
7000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
19900
Accident Psig
70
Mop Psig
705
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
71808
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place 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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1968
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2020
Close Interval Survey Year
2019
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2019
Geometry Recent Year
2016
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1976
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
851
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
N****** P********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-4527
Prepared Date
2020-12-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** K*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7077
Authorizer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C***********@e*************.com
Narrative
On 11/25/20 at approximately 10:00am the ops supervisor was notified by the aerial patrol pilot about seeing a stain 1000 ft north of the truscott station. Field personnel was dispatched to the location and the pipeline was excavated. It was determined that 10 barrels had leaked out onto the ground. The line segment was isolated, and a clamp was installed. On 11/27-11/28 the segment of pipe with the leak was cut out and replaced. The pipeline was restarted on 11/28. All contaminated soil was removed for offsite remediation and new backfill was brought in.
| Report Received Date | 2020-12-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200330 |
| Supplemental Number | 34621 |
| 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 | 2020-11-25 09:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.7739 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.05038 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-11-25 10:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Already Down Due To Weather |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-11-25 10:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 23002 Hawley To Dixon |
| Segment Name | 23002.04 10' Truscott To Childress |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79248 |
| Onshore City Name | Guthrie |
| Onshore County Name | King |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 231535.7 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.365 |
| Pipe Smys | 30000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l Grade A |
| Pipe Seam Type | Lap Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | National |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1927 |
| Manufactured Year | 1927 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 400 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 19900 |
| Accident Psig | 70 |
| Mop Psig | 705 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 71808 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1968 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2020 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2019 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2019 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2016 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1976 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 851 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N****** P******** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-4527 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-12-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** K***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7077 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C***********@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 11/25/20 at approximately 10:00am the ops supervisor was notified by the aerial patrol pilot about seeing a stain 1000 ft north of the truscott station. Field personnel was dispatched to the location and the pipeline was excavated. It was determined that 10 barrels had leaked out onto the ground. The line segment was isolated, and a clamp was installed. On 11/27-11/28 the segment of pipe with the leak was cut out and replaced. The pipeline was restarted on 11/28. All contaminated soil was removed for offsite remediation and new backfill was brought in. |
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