SUNOCO MIDLAND GATHERING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 10, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 10, 2017 |
| Operator | SUNOCO MIDLAND GATHERING LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.94450, -101.92070 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING THE COMMISSIIONING PROCESS A 1"" BLEEDER VALVE WAS LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION TO FACILITATE THE DRAINAGE OF HYDROSTATIC TEST WATER. A CONTRACTOR WAS CHECKING THE OPERATION OF NEWLY INSTALLED MOTOR OPERATED VALVES (MOV) AND INADVERTENTLY OPENED AN MOV ON AN ADJACENT FILL LINE WHICH CONTAINED OIL. THIS RESULTED IN OIL REACHING THE OPEN 1"" BLEEDER VALVE CAUSING THE RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF OIL. THE VALVE WAS IMMEDIATELY CLOSED AND THE AFFECTED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ONSITE REMEDIATION. THE TX RRC WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RELEASE AND INCIDENT NO 1565 WAS ASSIGNED. TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE, ALL ADDITIONAL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT WILL BE CARRIED OUT UNDER A WRITTEN WORK PLAN WHICH WILL ENSURE CLEAR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS PERSONNEL.
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.