SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 7, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 7, 2013 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.94062, -94.40307 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $33,632 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE CONTROL CENTER CONTACTED OPERATION PERSONNEL REGARDING AN EXCESSIVE RUN TIME ON THE SUMP PUMP AT COLMESNEIL STATION. OPERATION PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED THAT A RELIEF VALVE ON THE PUMP FAILED CAUSING CRUDE OIL TO BE RELEASED TO THE DRAIN SYSTEM AND BACK UP IN THE DRAIN LINES FROM THE PUMP TO THE SUMP. THE DRAIN LINES COULDN'T ACCOMODATE THE AMOUNT OF OIL FLOWING TO THEM FROM THE RELIEF VALVE CAUSING A RELEASE FROM THE PUMP DRAIN SYSTEM. SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMITTED ON 3/28/2013 TO INCLUDE PART E5F PER PHMSA REQUEST. FINAL COSTS UPDATED ON 6/19/2013.
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.