SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.02767, -94.50440 |
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
THE CONTROL CENTER SHUT DOWN THE LINE SEGMENT ON SATURDAY, 3/9/2013 AT 19:00 DUE TO A LINE IMBALANCE. THE LINE SEGMENT REMAINED DOWN UNTIL 3/11/2013 WHEN LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL CHECKED THE STATION AND FOUND THE BACKPRESSURE VALVE FAILURE. THE BACKPRESSURE VALVE WAS ISOLATED, REPAIRED AND THE STATION RESUMED PUMPING ON 3/11/2013 AT 19:00. FINAL COSTS UPDATED ON 7/9/2013.
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.