SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.44959, -100.10537 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| 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 MARCH 26, 2015 THE LOCAL STATION OPERATOR WAS MAKING ROUNDS AND DISCOVERED THE RELEASE ON TANK 2202 MIXER. THE MIXER WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN, CONTROL CENTER NOTIFIED AND RESPONSE PERSONNEL WERE ASSEMBLED. THE SECONDARY SEAL ON THE MIXER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE RELEASE WAS STOPPED. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE SEAL FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A MISALIGNMENT OF THE PROP SHAFT WHICH CAUSED WEAR ON THE PRIMARY SEAL. THIS CAUSED THE SEAL TO FAIL WHICH CAUSED THE RELEASE. A NEW SEAL WAS INSTALLED AND PROPER ALIGNMENT COMPLETED AS THE PERMANENT REPAIR. THE OTHER TANK MIXER AT WHEELER STATION WAS ALSO CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE MIXER IS LOCKED OUT AND A NEW SEAL HAS BEEN ORDERED FOR REPLACEMENT AND REALIGNMENT FOR THIS TANK AS WELL.
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.