SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 15, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 15, 2010 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.07267, -98.46948 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $755 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TANK 2017 FILL LINE WAS ISOLATED DUE TO TANK CLEANING OPERATIONS. THERE WAS NO THERMAL/PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEM ON THE FILL LINE SEGMENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE GASKET FAILURE DUE TO THERMAL STRESS. A PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED ON THE LINE SEGMENT AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. RE-SUBMITTED ON 3/28/2013 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.