SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 23, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 23, 2013 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.07110, -96.47409 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/23/2013 A RELEASE OCCURRED AT THE CORSICANA METER SETTING WHEN A THIRD PARTY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR REMOVED A FLOW SWITCH FROM AN ACTIVE SURGE RELIEF LINE. THE SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CONTRACTOR ACTED INDEPENDENTLY AND PERFORMED UNAUTHORIZED/UNAPPROVED WORK AND IN DOING SO ALSO FAILED TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED LO/TO PROCEDURES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS INCLUDED SUSPENSION OF THE RESPONSIBLE FOREMAN AND A REEMPHASISATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MORNING MEETINGS WITH ALL CONTRACTOR AND SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL TO REVIEW AND/OR DEFINE THE DAILY WORK PLANS, REVIEW ANY PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE JOB AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF GROUP LO/TO PROCEDURES."
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.