SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.14580, -94.40140 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AN INCORRECT VALVE WAS OPENED RESULTING IN A LINE SEGMENT OVER PRESSURE EVENT. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS SHUT DOWN AND AN INTEGRITY TEST WAS PERFORMED WHICH RESULTED IN IDENTIFYING A LEAK DUE TO THE OVER PRESSURE EVENT. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS EXCAVATED AND NEW PIPING INSTALLED AS A RESULT OF THE INTEGRITY TESTING. FINAL COSTS UPDATED ON 07/09/2013.
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.