SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.14720, -102.82260 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| 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 12/02/2022 AT 05:20, DURING A STATION INSPECTION, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL COMING OUT OF A LOCKING NUT ON THE PIG TRAP DOOR ON THE 23023 DELAWARE BASIN 16-INCH LINE AT ANDREWS STATION. OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY CLOSED MOV VALVES TO ISOLATE PIG TRAP. APPROXIMATELY 2.4 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. CLEANUP CONTRACTORS WERE MOBILIZED TO RECOVER ALL FREE PRODUCT AND BEGIN REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL. RELEASE DUE TO O-RING FAILURE ON THE WARNING LOCK SCREW. NEW WARNING LOCK SCREW HAS BEEN ORDERED AND A NEW O-RING WILL BE INSTALLED EVERY TIME THE DOOR IS OPENED.
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.