SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 4, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 4, 2014 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.11457, -94.96274 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014 @ APPROXIMATELY 6:50 AM A COMPANY EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED OIL COMING FROM A 2 INCH DRAIN VALVE ON STATION PIPING. THE VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE OPEN POSITION AND NOT PLUGGED. THIS VALVE WAS OPENED DURING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES INSIDE THE STATION IN ORDER TO VENT BEHIND A MUD PLUG. THE LINE WHICH CONTAINED THE 2 INCH VALVE WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE OIL IN IT, HOWEVER AN UPSTREAM BLOCK VALVE LEAKED BY ALLOWING OIL TO ENTER THE STATION PIPING. APPROXIMATELY 4 BARRELS OF OIL WAS RELEASED INTO AN OPEN CONTAINMENT BELOW THE VALVE. ALL FREE OIL WAS CLEANED UP IMMEDIATELY AS WAS THE CONTAMINATED SOIL."
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.