SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 5, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 5, 2021 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.63015, -96.25656 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,400 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/05/21 AT 3:30PM WHILE DOING STATION CHECKS AT THE COLLEGE STATION STATION AN OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE SEAL IN THE SMALL BOOSTER PUMP HAD A LEAK. THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE PUMP AND CONTAINED THE RELEASE. APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED FROM THE PUMP SEAL. REPORTING CRITERIA WAS MET, AND A CALL WAS PLACED TO THE TX RRC AT 3:59PM. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED, AND THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR OFF SITE REMEDIATION. OPERATIONS WILL PERFORM DAILY STATION CHECKS TO INSPECT THE PUMP FOR ANY ISSUES."
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.