SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.97056, -102.02884 |
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 JULY 21, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00PM, A CRUDE OIL SPILL OCCURRED AT THE CRAWFORD STATION SOUTH OF MIDLAND. AT 1:00PM, COMPANY PERSONNEL DROVE UP TO THE FACILITY AND CONFIRMED A CRUDE OIL SPILL FROM A RELIEF VALVE ON THE 10INCH PIONEER CRAWFORD 38H-7JH, CALLED OPERATIONS AND SHUT THE FACILITY DOWN. COMPANY RESOURCES ARRIVED AT THE FACILITY AND CLOSED VALVE BA601 UPSTREAM OF THE LEAK AND VALVE BA603 DOWNSTREAM OF THE LEAK TO ISOLATE THE SPILL POINT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELEASE MEET THE REPORTING CRITERIA AND A CALL WAS PLACED TO THE TX RRC ON 7/21/21 AT 1:43PM (RRC INCIDENT # 2453). A THIRD PARTY WAS CALLED TO CLEAN UP ALL FREE PRODUCT AND REMEDIATE THE SOIL. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A CRACK IN THE THREADS OF A 2INCH FITTING ON THE RELIEF VALVE BLEAD RING. THE CRACK WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. A NEW FITTING WAS INSTALLED AND BRACING WAS PUT IN PLACE TO MINIMIZE VIBRATIONS AND TO PREVENT FURTHER LEAKS. AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00PM THE FACILITY WAS RESTARTED. AN INCREASE OF PATROLS WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY TO MONITOR NEW FITTING THAT WAS INSTALLED.
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.