SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 3, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 3, 2020 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.14685, -102.82307 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 08/03/20 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:20AM THE FIELD OPERATIONS WERE NOTIFIED BY A TRUCK DRIVER DELIVERING INTO ANDREW STATION THAT THERE WAS PRODUCT ON THE GROUND. AT 2:21AM THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN UNTIL OPERATIONS COULD IDENTIFY WHERE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELEASE WAS COMING FROM THERMAL RELIEF TUBING INSIDE THE FITTING. APPROXIMATELY 3.26 BARRELS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASE ON THE GROUND. AN ISOLATION VALVE TO THE THERMAL RELIEF WAS SHUT TO ISOLATE THE RELEASE AND THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED AT 3:34AM. THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED AND THE TUBING, PLUS THE FURRULE AND NUT HAVE BEEN REPLACE. SUPPORT HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE TUBING TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN."
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.