SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 6, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 6, 2016 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.78732, -94.40156 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | PIPELINE OR EQUIPMENT OVERPRESSURED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A ROUTINE STATION INSPECTION ON 12/6/2016 OPERATION PERSONNEL NOTICED A SMALL LEAK FROM A FLANGE CONNECTION ON STATION PIPING. THE STATION HAS BEEN DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS TO FACILITATE MODIFICATIONS TO STATION PIPING. RCA REVEALED THAT A VALVE HAD BEEN CLOSED DOWNSTREAM OF THE TANK VALVE WHICH CREATED A 25 FOOT SECTION OF PIPING WITHOUT THERMAL RELIEF. THE LINE OVERPRESSURED RESULTING IN A 10 GALLON RELEASE FROM THE FLANGE GASKET. THE GASKETS ON THIS SECTION OF PIPING WERE REPLACED AND THE FLANGES WERE RETORQUED. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED ONSITE. TO PREVENT FUTURE RECURRENCE OF SIMILAR ACTION THE EMPLOYEE'S OQ WAS SUSPENDED FOR THE COVERED TASK, RETRAINING TOOK PLACE AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS REQUALIFIED. TX RRC WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RELEASE AND INCIDENT NO. 1490 WAS ASSIGNED."
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.