SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 28, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 28, 2014 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.87656, -97.79842 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/28/2014 OPERATION PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A SMALL CRUDE OIL LEAK AT THE THOMASON SCRAPER TRAP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FAILURE POINT WAS ON THE ENCLOSURE OF THE 3""LAUNCH SCRAPER TRAP. THE RCA CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE O-RING WAS DUE TO INADEQUATE INSTALLATION. OQ QUALIFICATIONS WERE SUSPENDED AND THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RETRAINED FOR THE TASK. THE AFFECTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED ONSITE AND A NEW O-RING WAS INSTALLED. RE-SUBMITTED TO CORRECT PART E5F ON 6/4/2014."
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.