SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74697, -95.12399 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE PIN SHEARED ON THE BACK PRESSURE VALVE CAUSING THE VALVE TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTROLLER NOTICED THE PRESSURE INCREASE ABOVE THE SCADA ""HIGH PRESSURE"" ALARM SETTING. CONTROLLER SHUT DOWN THE LINE AND CONTACTED THE FIELD PERSONNEL. RE-SUBMITTED ON 3/27/2013 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.