SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 29, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 29, 2021 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.91971, -101.31401 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 1/29/21 AT APPROXIMATELY 08:39 AN OVERFLOW OF APPROXIMATELY 25 GALLONS OF CRUDE FROM THE SUMP AT GARDEN CITY STATION WAS DISCOVERED. A CREW WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT THIS TIME AND CLOSED AN INCORRECT VALVE WHICH CAUSED A THERMAL PRESSURE RELIEF TO BE ACTIVATED. THIS PRESSURE RELIEF IS PIPED TO THE SUMP AND THE FLOW OVERWHELMED THE SUMP RESULTING IN THE OVERFLOW BEFORE THE VALVE COULD BE REOPENED. ONCE THE VALVE WAS REOPENED THE PRESSURE RELIEF ACTIVATION CEASED. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR OFF-SITE REMEDIATION. WORK WAS STOPPED AND PLAN REVIEWED WITH EMPHASIS ON POSITIVE VALVE IDENTIFICATION AND FOLLOWING PROCEDURE.
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.