SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 13, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 13, 2017 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.98698, -96.74575 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/13/2017 A CONTRACT MOBILE METER PROVER WAS PROVING A METER AT LITTLE TANK FARM. DURING THE PROVING PROCESS THE CAMLOCK CONNECTION FITTING FROM THE PROVER TRUCK FAILED AT THE LOCKING EAR AND CAME LOOSE FROM THE METER ALLOWING APPROXIMATELY 15 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL TO BE RELEASED. COMPANY OPERATING PERSONNEL WERE ON SITE AND CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER TO IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM AND THE PROVER INLET WAS CAPPED TO STOP THE RELEASE. ALL OIL WAS RECOVERED VIA VACUUM TRUCK AND AFFECTED SOIL AND GRAVEL WAS PLACED IN ROLL OFF CONTAINERS FOR OFFSITE DISPOSAL. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL SUBMITTED 12/12/2017 TO CORRECT PART A, 5 PER PHMSA REQUEST."
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.