SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 20, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 20, 2013 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.84110, -75.41770 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $35,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A 12 INCH STRAINER LID CLOSURE O-RING FAILED AND LEAKED GASOLINE AT THE TWIN OAKS PUMP STATION. THE STRAINER LEAK WAS DISCOVERED BY AN EMPLOYEE. GASOLINE WAS OBSERVED DRIPPING FROM A 12 INCH STRAINER CONFIGURED WITH A METER RUN ON THE 8"" TWIN-ICED PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN. IMMEDIATE MEASURES WERE TAKEN TO CONTROL AND CONTAIN THE LEAK. COMPANY PERSONNEL AND CONTRACT OSRO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WERE ORGANIZED TO ADDRESS THE CLEAN-UP EFFORT FOLLOWING INCIDENT COMMAND STRUCTURE. AN NRC REPORT # 1047704 WAS MADE BECAUSE SHEEN ON WATER WAS DISCOVERED. UPON OPENING THE STRAINER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STRAINER CLOSURE O-RING HAD FAILED. IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF THE O-RING FAILURE WAS SEAM SEPARATION."
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.