SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 14, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateMarch 14, 2014
OperatorSUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.07293, -96.46721

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$100
Emergency Response$2,800
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"DURING A ROUTINE STATION INSPECTION ON 3/14/2014, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY .75 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL AROUND THE #7 BOOSTER PUMP. THE BOOSTER PUMP WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN, ISOLATED AND THE SOILED AREA REMEDIATED. INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FIBROUS CASE GASKET ON THE BOOSTER PUMP WAS LEAKING. A NEW GASKET FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS INSTALLED FOR FINAL REPAIR."

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.

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