SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.07293, -96.46721 |
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
DURING A ROUTINE STATION INSPECTION ON 3/14/2014, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY .75 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL AROUND THE #7 BOOSTER PUMP. THE BOOSTER PUMP WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN, ISOLATED AND THE SOILED AREA REMEDIATED. INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FIBROUS CASE GASKET ON THE BOOSTER PUMP WAS LEAKING. A NEW GASKET FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS INSTALLED FOR FINAL REPAIR.
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.