SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.60264, -96.15029 |
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 6/26/19 AT 11:26 AN UN-COMMANDED SHUTDOWN OF THE VERTICAL CAN PUMP AT BARNSDALL STATION OCCURRED. CONTROLLER CONTACTED FIELD OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND A TECHNICIAN MOBILIZED TO THE SITE TO INVESTIGATE. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE PUMP THE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED A 2 BBL LEAK DUE TO A SEAL FAILURE ON THE PUMP UNIT. FREE PRODUCT WAS PICKED UP AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ON-SITE REMEDIATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR BEARING FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION THAT CAUSED THE SEAL TO FAIL. A SEAL LEAK POT WITH A FLOAT SWITCH WAS PLUMBED TO THIS UNIT. AFTER THE SEAL FAILED, THE LEAK FILLED THE SEAL LEAK POT AND SHUT DOWN THE PUMP UNIT. THE MOTOR AND SEAL WERE REPLACED AND THE LINE RESTARTED ON 7/1/19.
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.