SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 26, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 26, 2022 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.98731, -96.74494 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/26/2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:00, ET OPERATIONS DISCOVERED CRUDE ON THE GROUND WHILE CONDUCTING STATION CHECK. APPROXIMATELY 6 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. CLEANUP CONTRACTORS WERE CALLED TO THE SITE TO HYDRO VAC THE BURIED VALVE. ONCE THE VALVE WAS EXPOSED, OPERATIONS DISCOVERED THE INSULATING GASKET WAS LEAKING. THE REMAINING PRODUCT WAS PULLED FROM THE LINE. THE FAILED GASKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A FLEX GSCI GASKET. THE REPAIR WAS VERIFIED DURING THE NEXT SCHEDULED MOVEMENT. THE LINE WAS BACKFILLED AFTER NO LEAKS OBSERVED."
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.