SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 7, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 7, 2020 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.11420, -96.00470 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 7TH AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 AM WHILE PROVING THE 10"" WEST TULSA TO WEST TULSA EAST REFINERY METER A CONNECTION FAILURE OCCURRED RELEASING APPROXIMATELY 5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL. THE CONNECTION FROM THE MOBILE PROVER UNIT TO THE METER FAILED AT THE METAL COUPLING/HOSE INTERFACE. THE PROVING OPERATION WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP VIA A VAC TRUCK, AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH CLEAN FILL. THE LINE WAS RESTARTED AT 12:00 PM ON 02/07/20. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROVER CONNECTION HOSE WAS NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED TO METAL COUPLING. SIMILAR CONNECTIONS WILL BE CLOSELY INSPECTED PRIOR TO FUTURE PROVING OPERATIONS OCCURRING."
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.