SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 3, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 3, 2016 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.79747, -94.14222 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A STATION INSPECTION ON 3/3/2016 MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A DIESEL RELEASE AROUND THE KICKER VALVE ON THE SCRAPER TRAP AT CENTER TERMINAL. APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS WAS RELEASED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE VALVE PACKING GLAND WAS LEAKING. THE VALVE WAS REPACKED AND RETORQUED BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY SEAL. SUBSEQUENTLY THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND A NEW VALVE WAS INSTALLED. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ONSITE REMEDIATION AND TESTING. THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION WAS NOTIFIED ON 3/3/2016 AT 11:35, INCIDENT ID # 1321."
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.