SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 27, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 27, 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 | 39.84477, -75.41853 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $7,570 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FRIDAY, 5/27/2016 AT 13:04, A HIGH-HIGH LEL ALARM CONDITION TRIGGERED A FACILITY LOCKOUT AT TWIN OAKS METER STATION AND PIELINE SHUT DOWN. EVENT NOTIFICATION WAS SENT TO SUPERVISION AND FIELD PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE. LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE RECEIVING PIG TRAP DOOR. 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 DOOR WAS ASSESSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE O-RING DOOR SEAL HAD FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE RELEASE. A NEW O-RING WAS INSTALLED, LEAK TESTED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION."
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.