SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 13, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 13, 2011 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.12252, -97.19946 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATOR PERSONNEL FOUND GATE VALVE LEAKING FROM THE STEM SEAL DURING HIS ROUTINE STATION CHECK. VALVE WAS ISOLATED AND A NEW INJECTION PORT AND NEW PACKING WAS INSTALLED. 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.