SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 13, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 13, 2017 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.84723, -75.41746 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300 |
| Emergency Response | $18,000 |
| Other Costs | $20,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE FACILITY CHECK WHEN A LEAK OF DIESEL FUEL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE AREA OF B5 PUMP. THE OPERATOR OBSERVED THAT THE SOURCE WAS COMING FROM A 1/2'NPT STAINLESS STEEL NIPPLE. THE NIPPLE WAS LOCATED AT THE INLET SIDE OF A THERMAL RELIEF ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2' RECIRCULATION LINE. THE OPERATOR NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT AND THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE RELIEF ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE FAILED NIPPLE INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO FATIGUE CRACKING FROM THE EXTERNAL SURFACE WITHIN A THREAD ROOT.
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.