SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 5, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 5, 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 | 29.98070, -94.06000 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING ROUTINE STATION ROUNDS, A SMAL LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE BACKPRESSURE CONTROL VALVE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A NIPPLE IN A THREADED CONNECTION ON THE BACK OF THE BACKPRESSURE VALVE WAS CRACKED. THE VALVE WAS ISOLATED AND THE NIPPLE WAS REPLACED."
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.