SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.07110, -96.47409 |
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
ON 5/11/2015 THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS IN THE AREA CAUSED THE FLOATING ROOF ON TANK 2725 TO SINK DUE TO EXCESSIVE WATER ACCUMULATION ON THE ROOF. CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED FROM THE ROOF DRAIN INTO THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT DIKE. THE DIKE DRAIN WAS CLOSED AND THE OIL WAS RECOVERED VIA VACUUM TRUCK AND SKIMMING ACTIVITIES. THE INITIAL NRC REPORT (1116178) WAS FILED INDICATING APPROXIMATELY 250 BARRELS RELEASED. A SECOND NRC REPORT (1116319) WAS FILED ON 5/12/2015 TO UPDATE THE VOLUME RELEASED TO 650 BARRELS INSIDE THE DIKE CONTAINMENT. INSPECTION OF THE TANK INDICATED THAT A NEW FLOATING TANK ROOF WILL NEED TO BE INSTALLED IN ORDER TO BRING THIS TANK BACK INTO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMPLETION OF THE TANK REPAIRS, TANK 2725 WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE ON 6/29/2016.
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.