SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.86530, -75.13790 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE PERFORMING A DAILY INSPECTION, A SXL OPERATOR OBSERVED A DIESEL RELEASE FROM PIPING IN THE TANK 401 DIKE AREA. VISUAL INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE SOURCE AS A SLOW TRICKLE FROM A 3"" GATE VALVE AT THE STEM/BONNET. PLANT SUPERVISION WAS NOTIFIED. OSRO'S WERE CALLED TO RESPOND TO THE RELEASE. APPROXIMATELY 58 GALLONS WAS RELEASED AND RECOVERED. THE IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE 3"" GATE VALVE LOCATED AT THE END OF THE PIPE RUN HAD RETAINED WATER, FROZE AND EXERTED FORCE ON THE PACKING/BONNET WHICH ALLOWED THE DIESEL TO LEAK. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND THE LINE BLINDED.
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.