SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 2, 2012

Incident Information

Incident DateApril 2, 2012
OperatorSUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.85680, -96.45806

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$300
Emergency Response$1,500
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"VERTICAL BOOSTER PUMP LEAK DUE TO SEAL FAILURE. PUMP ISOLATED, REMOVED AND PIPING BLINDED. OIL REMOVED FROM CONTAINMENT AREA VIA VACUUM TRUCK. RE-SUBMITTED ON 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.

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