SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 8, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 8, 2012 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.14080, -94.39890 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,770 |
| Emergency Response | $9,106 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LEAK FROM A PARTIALLY OPENED VALVE ON THE METER SKID.THE DRAIN PAN DID NOT HAVE A SHUTOFF VALVE TO ISOLATE IT FROM THE SEALED DRAIN SYSTEM. INSTALLED ISOLATION VALVE ON SUMP LINE TO PREVENT BACKFLOW INTO DRAIN PAN AND INSTALLED VALVE BETWEEN DRAIN PAN AND SEALED DRAIN SYSTEM. RE-SUBMITTED 0N 3/20/2013 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.