SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.31474, -76.03397 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 3/14/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:30, DURING DAILY CHECKS AT MONTELLO PUMP STATION, AN OPERATOR NOTICED PRODUCT ON THE GROUND BY A VALVE STEM NEAR PROVER LINE. LINES IN THE VICINITY OF THE AFFECTED AREA WERE SHUT DOWN. EXCAVATION BEGAN TO IDENTIFY SOURCE. AT 16:30, THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM A PINHOLE ON THE NORTH PROVER INLET 6-INCH LINE. THE LARGER AREA WAS INVESTIGATED AND CONFIRMED NO PRODUCT LEFT THE IMMEDIATE AREA NOR ENTERED THE STORM DRAINS ON SITE. APPROXIMATELY 2 BBLS OF DIESEL FUEL WAS RELEASED INTO THE SOIL. THE OSRO PROVIDED A VACUUM TRUCK FOR PRODUCT RECOVERY AND LINED ROLL OFF FOR CONTAMINATED SOIL. ON 3/18/2024, OPERATIONS CUT AND BLINDED NORTH LINE PROVER INLET LEG. THE FAILED SECTION HAS BEEN CUT OUT AND SENT TO 3RD PARTY LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.