Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-12-05 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2021-12-05 18:05
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 12/05/21, company personnel were notified by another company's operator of crude oil on the ground near the barnsdall pipeline at approximately 1700. The leak was then verified by a company employee at 1805 after he arrived on site. Approximately 115 barrels of crude had been released onto the ground. The line was down on schedule and with pressure, but block valves were closed upstream and downstream of the leak. Crews were called out for cleanup and excavation. Once the line was excavated a clamp was placed on the leak point. All free product was picked up and all contaminated soil was removed for off-site remediation. On may 12th, 2022, the clamp was removed to further examine the leak location. Upon further investigation by the corrosion technician, the leak was determined to have been caused by external corrosion. The clamp was then reinstalled and the pipeline has remained shutdown with a nitrogen blanket.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-12-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210349
Supplemental Number
36906
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
2021-12-05 17:00:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
36.492054
Location Longitude
-96.143842
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
115
Recovered Bbls
110
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Notification From Other Pipeline Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-12-05 18:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Already Down On Schedule
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2021-12-05 18:05:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2021-12-05 18:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-12-05 18:54:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1323692
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1323867
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Close Datetime
2021-12-05 18:50:00
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Vlv Close Datetime
2021-12-05 19:00:00
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2021-12-05 18:05:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2021-12-05 18:02:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
12/5/2021 19:15
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Barnsdall Pipeline
Segment Name
24017 8inch Barnsdall To Tulsa
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74002
Onshore City Name
Barnsdall
Onshore County Name
Osage
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
7.59
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
34
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.203
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
1931
Manufactured Year
1931
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
15000
Est Cost Gas Released
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
50000
Est Cost Environmental
25000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
140500
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
25
Mop Psig
750
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1990-08-22 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
16982
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
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
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
1975
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2022
Close Interval Survey Year
2021
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2019
Axial Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Rcnt Atnd Dtct Metal
High Resolution
Axial Previous Year
2014
Axial Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Prev Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal
High Resolution
Geometry Recent Year
2019
Geometry Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Geometry Rcnt Resolution
High Resolution
Geometrt Rcnt Measur Cups
Inside Ili Cups
Geometry Previous Year
2014
Geometry Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Geometry Prev Resolution
High Resolution
Geometrt Prev Measur Cups
Inside Ili Cups
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1990
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1648
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
G****** R**
Preparer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
G**********@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7225
Prepared Date
2022-07-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 12/05/21, company personnel were notified by another company's operator of crude oil on the ground near the barnsdall pipeline at approximately 1700. The leak was then verified by a company employee at 1805 after he arrived on site. Approximately 115 barrels of crude had been released onto the ground. The line was down on schedule and with pressure, but block valves were closed upstream and downstream of the leak. Crews were called out for cleanup and excavation. Once the line was excavated a clamp was placed on the leak point. All free product was picked up and all contaminated soil was removed for off-site remediation. On may 12th, 2022, the clamp was removed to further examine the leak location. Upon further investigation by the corrosion technician, the leak was determined to have been caused by external corrosion. The clamp was then reinstalled and the pipeline has remained shutdown with a nitrogen blanket.
| Report Received Date | 2021-12-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210349 |
| Supplemental Number | 36906 |
| 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 | 2021-12-05 17:00:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 36.492054 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.143842 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 115 |
| Recovered Bbls | 110 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Notification From Other Pipeline Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-12-05 18:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Already Down On Schedule |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-12-05 18:05:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2021-12-05 18:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-12-05 18:54:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1323692 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1323867 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Close Datetime | 2021-12-05 18:50:00 |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Vlv Close Datetime | 2021-12-05 19:00:00 |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2021-12-05 18:05:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2021-12-05 18:02:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 12/5/2021 19:15 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Barnsdall Pipeline |
| Segment Name | 24017 8inch Barnsdall To Tulsa |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74002 |
| Onshore City Name | Barnsdall |
| Onshore County Name | Osage |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 7.59 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 34 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.203 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 1931 |
| Manufactured Year | 1931 |
| 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 | 15000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 50000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 140500 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 25 |
| Mop Psig | 750 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1990-08-22 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 16982 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 1975 |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2022 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2021 |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2019 |
| Axial Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Rcnt Atnd Dtct Metal | High Resolution |
| Axial Previous Year | 2014 |
| Axial Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Prev Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal | High Resolution |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2019 |
| Geometry Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Geometry Rcnt Resolution | High Resolution |
| Geometrt Rcnt Measur Cups | Inside Ili Cups |
| Geometry Previous Year | 2014 |
| Geometry Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Geometry Prev Resolution | High Resolution |
| Geometrt Prev Measur Cups | Inside Ili Cups |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1990 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1648 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G****** R** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | G**********@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7225 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-07-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 12/05/21, company personnel were notified by another company's operator of crude oil on the ground near the barnsdall pipeline at approximately 1700. The leak was then verified by a company employee at 1805 after he arrived on site. Approximately 115 barrels of crude had been released onto the ground. The line was down on schedule and with pressure, but block valves were closed upstream and downstream of the leak. Crews were called out for cleanup and excavation. Once the line was excavated a clamp was placed on the leak point. All free product was picked up and all contaminated soil was removed for off-site remediation. On may 12th, 2022, the clamp was removed to further examine the leak location. Upon further investigation by the corrosion technician, the leak was determined to have been caused by external corrosion. The clamp was then reinstalled and the pipeline has remained shutdown with a nitrogen blanket. |
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