SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.18148, -94.42918 |
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 10/18/2014 A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC NOTIFIED THE SOUR LAKE OFFICE OF A SUMP OVERFLOW AT THE BLACK CAT ROAD SCRAPER TRAP. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND THE LINE SEGMENT WAS SHUT DOWN AND OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A 2"" BALL VALVE WAS LEAKING AROUND THE RUBBER SEAT ALLOWING CRUDE OIL TO ENTER THE SUMP. THE BALL VALVE WAS DEEMED UNNECESSARY TO THE CURRENT OPERATION AND WAS REMOVED AND A PLUG INSTALLED IN THE FITTING.
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.