SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 19, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 19, 2014 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99447, -93.99172 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8/19/2014, LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED AN ACCUMULATION OF PRODUCT NEAR THE MILLENNIUM SCRAPER TRAP ENCLOSURE. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE O-RING SEAL ON THE ENCLOSURE WAS LEAKING DUE TO WEAR. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE O-RING WAS REMOVED AND A NEW O-RING WAS INSTALLED. THE LINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE TRAP ENCLOSURE WAS MONITORED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE FOLLOWING THE O-RING REPLACEMENT. FREE PRODUCT WAS REMOVED VIA VACUUM TRUCK AND THE AFFECTED AREA WAS CLEANED."
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.