SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 15, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 15, 2010 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.15910, -94.67590 |
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 | $8,875 |
| Emergency Response | $5,589 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE DRAIN VALVE ON THE PIG TRAP WAS LEFT OPEN THEREBY ALLOWING AN UNCONTROLLED FLOW OF OIL INTO THE SUMP VIA THE DRAIN LINE. AT THE SAME TIME THE HIGH-HIGH LEVEL ALARM ON THE SUMP FAILED CAUSING THE OIL TO OVERFILL THE SUMP.
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.