SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.60944, -98.85194 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AFTER THE GRANITE WASH MAIN LINE PURGE, CREW WAS BLOWING DOWN EXCESS NITROGEN PRESSURE FROM THE PIPELINE. ON MARCH 30, 2019 DURING THE BLOWDOWN BEING CONDUCTED AT NIGHT APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS OF CRUDE ENTRAINED IN THE NITROGEN SPRAYED ACROSS THE ROAD INTO AN ADJACENT FIELD DUE TO HIGH WINDS. LESS THAN ONE GALLON IMPACTED A SMALL UN-NAMED CREEK. CREWS DISCOVERED THIS WATER IMPACT ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 1ST, 2019. THE SHEEN ON THE WATER WAS CONTAINED AND REMOVED AND THE SOIL CLEAN UP AND REMEDIATION WAS ALSO COMPLETED. AFTER DISCOVERY NRC WAS NOTIFIED AND REPORT NO. 1241614 WAS ISSUED. REQUIRED 48 HOUR FOLLOW UP REPORT WAS FILED AND REPORT NO. 1241660 WAS ISSUED. PROCEDURE WAS NOT FOLLOWED BY BLOWING DOWN EXCESS PRESSURE WITHOUT BLOWDOWN VALVE BEING CONNECTED TO A FRAC TANK OR OTHER SIMILAR CONTAINMENT.
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.