SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 16, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 16, 2016 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.45610, -78.40296 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $1,375 |
| Other Costs | $12,875 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON TUESDAY, 8/16/2016, A HIGH-HIGH ALARM CONDITION TRIGGERED A FACILITY LOCKOUT AT HOLLIDAYSBURG PUMP STATION. EVENT NOTIFICATION WAS SENT TO SUPERVISION. FIELD PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE. LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE RECEIVING PIG TRAP CLOSURE. RESPONSE INCLUDED ISOLATION OF THE PIG TRAP AND FLARING OF THE REMAINING PRODUCT CONTAINED IN THE PIG TRAP. WHEN PURGED AND MADE SAFE TO OPEN, THE PIG TRAP CLOSURE ASSEMBLY WAS ASSESSED. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE PIG TRAP CLOSURE O-RING HAD FAILED WHICH WAS THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE. A NEW O-RING WAS INSTALLED, LEAK TESTED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS."
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.