SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 20, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 20, 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 | 39.86530, -75.13790 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $6,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE PERFORMING A DAILY INSPECTION, A SXL OPERATOR OBSERVED A DIESEL RELEASE FROM PIPING IN THE TANK 401 DIKE AREA. VISUAL INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE SOURCE AS A SLOW TRICKLE FROM A 3"" GATE VALVE AT THE STEM/BONNET. PLANT SUPERVISION WAS NOTIFIED. OSRO'S WERE CALLED TO RESPOND TO THE RELEASE. APPROXIMATELY 58 GALLONS WAS RELEASED AND RECOVERED. THE IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE 3"" GATE VALVE LOCATED AT THE END OF THE PIPE RUN HAD RETAINED WATER, FROZE AND EXERTED FORCE ON THE PACKING/BONNET WHICH ALLOWED THE DIESEL TO LEAK. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND THE LINE BLINDED."
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.