SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 29, 2015

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 29, 2015
OperatorSUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.07313, -94.78327

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseNON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$1,000
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"ON 10/29/2015 OPERATION PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A RELEASE AROUND A BURIED VALVE ON THE HUMBLE TO LIBERTY 6"" LINE SEGMENT. EXCAVATION AROUND THE VALVE REVEALED A FAILURE OF THE VALVE PACKING. THE VALVE HAS BEEN REMOVED, THE LINE BLINDED AND ASSOCIATED DEAD LEG PIPING REMOVED."

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.

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