SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 14, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 14, 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 | 41.62247, -83.48496 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 22:09 ON 6/14/2015, A FACILITY LOCKOUT ALARM CAME IN VIA SCADA FOR THE TOLEDO PUMP STATION (TOL5). THE TOL 5 PUMP WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE TOL5 PUMP STATION WAS ISOLATED FROM THE PIPELINE. THE CONTROLLER RESPONDED TO THE ALARM AND MONITORED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THE CONTROLLER NOTIFIED THE FIELD SUPERVISOR AND TECHNICIAN TO INVESTIGATE THE LOCKOUT CONDITIONS. UPON ARRIVAL AT TOL5, THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED A VAPOR RELEASE AT THE AREA NEAR THE TOP OF THE PUMP. EMERGENCY RESPONSE WAS INITIATED. ETHANE/VAPORS WERE SAFELY CLEARED AND A TRANSITION TO MAINTENANCE/REPAIR STATUS WAS MADE ON 6/15/2015. IT WAS LATER CONFIRMED THAT A SWAGELOCK FITTING WAS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE FAILED FITTING WAS PART OF THE SEAL PRESSURE/COOLING MEDIUM SYSTEM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FITTING LEAKED BECAUSE IT WAS OVER-TIGHTENED WHEN INSTALLED."
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.