SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.41229, -99.87512 |
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
DURING THE CLEANING PROCESS OF TANK 991 AT TYE STATION, OIL WAS BEING REMOVED FROM THE TANK INTO A TEMPORARY FRAC TANK LOCATED INSIDE THE CONTAINMENT DIKE. THE BOTTOM BUTTERFLY VALVE ON THE FRAC TANK FAILED RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 30 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL TO THE CONTAINMENT DIKE. THE DIKE CONTAINED SURFACE WATER AND THE OIL/WATER MIX WAS RECOVERED VIA VACUUM TRUCK. THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED ON SITE. TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION TO THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION-PIPELINE SAFETY WAS MADE ON 11/11/2015 AT 11:48.
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.