SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.78740, -94.40137 |
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 END OF MONTH STATION CHECK, FIELD OPERATION PERSONNEL FOUND THE DELIVERY SAMPLER LEAKING AROUND THE DIAPHRAGM AT SEABREEZE STATION. THE SAMPLER WAS ISOLATED BY FIELD PERSONNEL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE INTERNAL DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE SAMPLE VOLUME REGULATOR HAD RUPTURED WHICH ALLOWED CRUDE OIL TO ESCAPE THROUGH A WEEP HOLE IN THE SECURE SIDE OF THE DEVICE. THE DIAPHRAGM WAS REPLACED AND THE METER RETURNED TO SERVICE. 1/7/2014-UPDATED INFORMATION ON PART D, QUESTIONS 6, 7 AND 7A.
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.