SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 12, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 12, 2010 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.41936, -97.84852 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,035 |
| Emergency Response | $2,293 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ENID STATION WAS SHUT DOWN TO ADD A NEW RELIEF SYSTEM. GAUGER TURNED THE VALVE TO THE OPEN POSITION BUT WASN'T COMPLETELY SURE OF THE POSITION. HE DID NOT TRY TO CLOSE THE VALVE TO VERIFY THE POSITION PRIOR TO STARTUP. ON STARTUP , THE GAUGER FOUND THE TWO BACK PRESSURE VALVES HAD FAILED. APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF CRUDE SPRAYED ON THE GRAVEL. GAUGER NOTIFIED CONTROL CENTER TO SHUT LINE DOWN. NO OVER PRESSURE OF THE LINE OCCURRED. 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.