SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 11, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 11, 2013 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.02767, -94.50440 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $12,420 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE CONTROL CENTER SHUT DOWN THE LINE SEGMENT ON SATURDAY, 3/9/2013 AT 19:00 DUE TO A LINE IMBALANCE. THE LINE SEGMENT REMAINED DOWN UNTIL 3/11/2013 WHEN LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL CHECKED THE STATION AND FOUND THE BACKPRESSURE VALVE FAILURE. THE BACKPRESSURE VALVE WAS ISOLATED, REPAIRED AND THE STATION RESUMED PUMPING ON 3/11/2013 AT 19:00. FINAL COSTS UPDATED ON 7/9/2013."
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.