SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.89486, -75.26061 |
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
OPERATOR DETECTED THE CRUDE OIL LEAK INTO CONTAINMENT AREA WHEN GOING TO PERFORM A VALVE CHANGE RELATED TO ANOTHER PRODUCT MOVEMENT. ACTIONS WERE TAKEN TO SHUT DOWN P3 AND START UP P6. THERE WAS NO INTERRUPTION OF FLOW TO THE PES REFINERY UNIT. SUPERVISOR INITIATED EMERGENCY RESPONSE. OSRO'S WERE ACTIVATED FOR CLEAN-UP. THE CRUDE OIL LEAKED INTO A CONCRETE CONTAINMENT AREA AT THE MANIFOLD OUTSIDE THE PUMP ROOM. ALL CRUDE OIL WAS RECOVERED. THE LEAK SOURCE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A CRACK OBSERVED ON A VALVE BODY. THE VALVE WAS SENT FOR ANALYSIS. THE ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT FREEZING WATER CAUSED THE VALVE BODY TO CRACK.
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.