SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.41936, -97.84852 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ENID STATION WAS SHUT DOWN TO ADD A NEW RELIEF SYSTEM. GAUGER TURNED THE VALVE TO THE OPEN POSITION BUT WASN'T COMPLETELY SURE OF THE POSITION. HE DID NOT TRY TO CLOSE THE VALVE TO VERIFY THE POSITION PRIOR TO STARTUP. ON STARTUP , THE GAUGER FOUND THE TWO BACK PRESSURE VALVES HAD FAILED. APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF CRUDE SPRAYED ON THE GRAVEL. GAUGER NOTIFIED CONTROL CENTER TO SHUT LINE DOWN. NO OVER PRESSURE OF THE LINE OCCURRED. RE-SUBMITTED ON 3/26/2013 TO INCLUDE PART E5F PER PHMSA REQUEST.
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.