SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 3, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 3, 2015 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01533, -94.22179 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $65,000 |
| Emergency Response | $85,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9/3/15 AT APPROXIMATLEY 13:30 CT THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED OF DAMAGE TO THE PIPELINE BY THE 3RD PARTY THAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE. THE PIPELINE CONTROLLER IMMEDIATLY BEGAN TO SHUTDOWN THE PIPELINE AND BLOCK IN THAT SECTION OF THE PIPELINE VIA REMOTE CONTROLLED VALVES. ALSO, LOCAL FIELD PERSONNEL WERE CONTACTED AND IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED TO THE SITE. ONCE ARRIVING THE OPERATING PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS TO A PIPE APPURTENANCE THAT WAS COVERED BY A ""HIGH HAT"" NEAR THE EAST BANK OF A SMALL CANAL PIPELINE CROSSING. THE 3RD PARTY WAS PERFORMING CANAL BANK MAINTENANCE (CUTTING GRASS). THE DECK OF THE LARGE MOWER STRUCK THE ""HIGH HAT"" WITH FORCE STRONG ENOUGH TO DAMAGE THE PIPE APPURTENANCE THAT IT WAS COVERING AND CAUSED A SMALL RELEASE (<5 GALLONS) OF PROPANE FROM THE PIPELINE. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS REPAIRED BY USING A DESIGNED, FABRICATED AND ENGINEERED CLAMP."
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.