SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.84477, -75.41853 |
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 FRIDAY, 5/27/2016 AT 13:04, A HIGH-HIGH LEL ALARM CONDITION TRIGGERED A FACILITY LOCKOUT AT TWIN OAKS METER STATION AND PIELINE SHUT DOWN. EVENT NOTIFICATION WAS SENT TO SUPERVISION AND FIELD PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE. LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE RECEIVING PIG TRAP DOOR. RESPONSE INCLUDED ISOLATION OF THE PIG TRAP AND FLARING OF THE REMAINING PRODUCT CONTAINED IN THE PIG TRAP. WHEN PURGED AND MADE SAFE TO OPEN, THE PIG TRAP DOOR WAS ASSESSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE O-RING DOOR SEAL HAD FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE RELEASE. A NEW O-RING WAS INSTALLED, LEAK TESTED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.
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.