SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.84580, -75.42220 |
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
PIPELINER WAS TRAVELING THROUGH MARCUS HOOK TANK FARM ON HIS WAY TO TWIN OAKS PUMP STATION AND NOTICED AN ODOR OF FUEL OIL IN THE P7 MANIFOLD AREA. HE INVESTIGATED THE AREA AND DISCOVERED A DRIPPING LEAK FROM THE BOTTOM OF A BUTTERFLY VALVE. PIPELINER REPORTED THE RELEASE TO THE LOCAL TANK FARM OPERATOR WHO TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION BY PLACING A LARGE DRIP PAN UNDER THE VALVE AND ABSORBENT PADS AROUND THE AREA. THE INVESTIGATION TEAM DETERMINED THAT THE CLEAR, UNDYED FUEL OIL WAS RELEASED INTO THE CONTAINMENT DIKE DUE TO A FAILED VALVE STEM BOTTOM INSPECTION PLATE GASKET. SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMITTED ON 3/28/2013 TO INCLUDE PART E5F PER PHMSA REQUEST.
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.