SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.48230, -94.83008 |
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 1/25/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00AM FIELD OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE STATION CHECK AND IDENTIFIED OIL ON THE GROUND AT THE MILLENNIUM METER SKID SUMP. APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL HAD OVERFLOWED FROM THE SUMP. THE SUMP PUMP WAS MANUALLY ACTIVATED TO DRAIN THE SUMP AND THEN IT WAS ISOLATED FROM THE SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATION. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR OFF-SITE REMEDIATION. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUMP CONTROL LOGIC ELECTRONICS HAD FAILED TO ACTIVATE THE SCADA SUMP HIGH LEVEL ALARM WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE PUMP BEING STARTED REMOTELY. THE FAILED ELECTRONICS CARD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE CONTROL LOGIC WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING PROPERLY AFTER THIS REPLACEMENT AND THE SUMP WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.