SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.93531, -95.38308 |
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 2/26/19 @ 11:09 AM THE PUMP LOOP ON THE EAGLEBINE CRUDE SYSTEM AT ALDINE STATION WAS BEING PURGED OF AIR AND REFILLED WITH CRUDE FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. AS PRESSURE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 310 PSI A SECTION OF 1/2 INCH STAINLESS STEEL INSTRUMENTATION TUBING DETACHED FROM COLLAR OF A TYLOK FITTING. THE REFILL OPERATION WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND THE PUMP LOOP WAS ISOLATED. RESIDUAL PRESSURE IN THE LOOP WAS BLED OFF TO A SAFE LEVEL. APPROXIMATELY 25 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. TX RRC PIPELINE SAFETY WAS NOTIFIED AND CASE NO. 1943 WAS ASSIGNED. AFFECTED EQUIPMENT WAS WIPED DOWN AND IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ONSITE REMEDIATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TUBING WAS NOT SECURED IN THE FITTING APPROPRIATELY PRESUMABLY WHEN INSTALLED. THIS PUMP LOOP HAD BEEN PURGED AND NOT IN USE SINCE THE PIPELINE SYSTEM WAS ACQUIRED FROM THE PREVIOUS OPERATOR IN APPROXIMATELY 2006. IT IS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED WHEN THE FITTING WAS INSTALLED. THE TUBING AND FITTING WERE PROPERLY REINSTALLED AND ALL OTHER TUBING CONNECTIONS CHECKED FOR SIMILAR CONDITIONS. REFILL OF THE PUMP LOOP CONTINUED SAFELY AFTER THESE ACTIONS.
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.