SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99447, -93.99172 |
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 8/19/2014, LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED AN ACCUMULATION OF PRODUCT NEAR THE MILLENNIUM SCRAPER TRAP ENCLOSURE. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE O-RING SEAL ON THE ENCLOSURE WAS LEAKING DUE TO WEAR. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE O-RING WAS REMOVED AND A NEW O-RING WAS INSTALLED. THE LINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE TRAP ENCLOSURE WAS MONITORED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE FOLLOWING THE O-RING REPLACEMENT. FREE PRODUCT WAS REMOVED VIA VACUUM TRUCK AND THE AFFECTED AREA WAS CLEANED.
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.