SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 23, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 23, 2021 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.07028, -96.47471 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $15,900 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 04/23/21 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30AM AN OPERATOR PREFORMING NORMAL ROUNDS NOTICED PRODUCT SPRAYING UNDER A VALVE ON THE BOOSTER 4120 BYPASS PIPING. THE OPERATOR ISOLATED THE BYPASS LINE AND RELIEVED THE PRESSURE. APPROXIMATELY 10 BARRELS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VALVE. THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS PICKED UP AND ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR OFF SITE REMEDIATION. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE. DAILY CHECKS AND FREQUENT FLUSHING OF THE BYPASS LINE WILL OCCUR TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING AGAIN.
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.