SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 26, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 26, 2016 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.13824, -96.02963 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL WERE PERFORMING A STATION CHECK AND DISCOVERED A RELEASE FROM A SMALL DIAMETER BLEEDER VALVE ON THE INCOMING METER SETTING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A CLOSED NEEDLE VALVE HAD LOOSENED OR OTHERWISE FAILED RELEASING APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL. THE NEEDLE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. A RATED QUICK CONNECT FITTING AND PLUG WERE ALSO INSTALLED DOWNSTREAM OF THE NEEDLE VALVE TO ENSURE TWO SOURCES OF ISOLATION WHEN CHECKING THE BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE OPERATION AND/OR SAMPLING. THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ONSITE REMEDIATION.
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.