SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 18, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 18, 2014 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.18148, -94.42918 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/18/2014 A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC NOTIFIED THE SOUR LAKE OFFICE OF A SUMP OVERFLOW AT THE BLACK CAT ROAD SCRAPER TRAP. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND THE LINE SEGMENT WAS SHUT DOWN AND OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A 2"" BALL VALVE WAS LEAKING AROUND THE RUBBER SEAT ALLOWING CRUDE OIL TO ENTER THE SUMP. THE BALL VALVE WAS DEEMED UNNECESSARY TO THE CURRENT OPERATION AND WAS REMOVED AND A PLUG INSTALLED IN THE FITTING."
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.