SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 19, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 19, 2020 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.14051, -94.39858 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 19, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED CRUDE ON THE GROUND AT THE SOUR LAKE STATION EAST TEXAS 10-INCH METER VALVE WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE STATION CHECK NEAR THE MANIFOLD AREA. THE STATION WAS ISOLATED FROM THE MAINLINE AND NOT IN OPERATION AT THE TIME OF THE DISCOVERY. TO FURTHER ISOLATE THE RELEASE, THE VALVE UPSTREAM INSIDE THE STATION OF THE AFFECTED AREA WAS CLOSED. THE TX RRC WAS NOTIFIED AND CASE NO. 2213 WAS ASSIGNED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE RELEASE WAS CAUSED FROM THE STEM PACKING FAILING ON THE METER VALVE (VALVE ID 160). THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ON-SITE REMEDIATION. THE VALVE STEM PACKING WAS REPLACED AND THE VALVE AND METER HAS BEEN PLACE BACKED INTO SERVICE. VALVE WILL REMAIN ON CYCLE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TO PREVENT RECURRENCE."
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.