SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.01007, -96.56058 |
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 THE MORNING OF 4/2/18 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:50, LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A RELEASE FROM THE OUTBOUND METER AREA AT DRUMRIGHT STATION. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE METER AREA ISOLATED TO PREVENT FURTHER RELEASE. CONTAINMENT ACTIVITIES BEGAN HOWEVER A LOCAL UNNAMED CREEK WAS IMPACTED WITH APPROXIMATELY 5 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL. DUE TO THE WATER IMPACT NRC REPORT 1208254 WAS FILED ON 4/2/18. REQUIRED 48 HR FOLLOW UP REPORT 1208425 WAS FILED ON 4/4/18. CLEANUP ACTIVITIES INCLUDED REMOVAL OF ALL PRODUCT FROM THE UNNAMED CREEK AND REMOVAL/REMEDIATION OF IMPACTED SOIL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE FAILURE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DIAPHRAGM OF A BACKPRESSURE VALVE ON THE METER RUPTURED WHICH ALLOWED CRUDE OIL TO LEAK THROUGH THE 1/4 INCH BLEEDER FILTER OF THE VALVE. WEARING OF THE DIAPHRAGM MATERIAL OVER TIME WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. TO PREVENT FUTURE RECURRENCE THE BACKPRESSURE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND ELIMINATED FROM THE DESIGN BY INSTALLING A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE UPSTREAM OF THE METER.
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.