SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 17, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 17, 2018 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.18138, -94.42903 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $4,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 07/17/18 AT 11:00 COMPANY PERSONNEL WERE PERFORMING ROUTINE INSPECTION ON THE SARATOGA TO SOUR LAKE 8 INCH AT BLACK CAT STATION AND DISCOVERED CRUDE DRIPPING FROM THE TRAP LAUNCHER DOOR. APPROXIMATELY 1 BBL HAD BEEN RELEASED TO THE GROUND. CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. AFTER DISCOVERY, TXRRC WAS NOTIFIED AND INCIDENT NO. 1808 WAS ASSIGNED. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS DEBRIS BETWEEN THE SEALING O-RING AND SEALING SURFACE OF THE LAUNCHER TRAP DOOR THAT CAUSED O-RING TO FAIL. ALL FREE OIL WAS REMOVED BY VACUUM TRUCK AND ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR REMEDIATION AND FRESH DIRT/ROCK BROUGHT IN. THE LAUNCHER SEALING SURFACE AND DOOR WERE CLEANED OF DEBRIS AND A NEW O-RING WAS INSTALLED."
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.