SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 24, 2013

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 24, 2013
OperatorSUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.21500, -97.47650

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
SubcauseOTHER INCORRECT OPERATION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$8,700
Emergency Response$21,192
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"WHILE AN EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON A MAINLINE BLOCK VALVE (MLV) ON THE AMDEL 10"" LINE SEGMENT, THE STEM SEAL PACKING FITTING WAS BACKED OUT FURTHER THAN REQUIRED, RESULTING IN THE RELEASE. A NEW PACKING FITTING WAS INSTALLED. AS A RESULT OF THE RELEASE, OQ QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE EMPLOYEE WERE SUSPENDED."

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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