SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 22, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 22, 2015 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.98621, -96.74594 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SUNDAY, 03/22/15, A RELEASE WAS FOUND AT LITTLE TANK FARM STATION IN WHICH A SEAL FAILURE ON A SIDE ENTRY TANK MIXER ON TANK 74 CAUSED AN 8-BBL RELEASE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO WATER; THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE FACILITY AND WITHIN THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT OF THE TANK. THE SEAL FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BEARING FAILURE. REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE ORDERED, REPLACED AND THE MIXER WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE."
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.