"SUNOCO, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 4, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 4, 2025 |
| Operator | "SUNOCO, LLC" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.74965, -76.09261 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $215,371 |
| Emergency Response | $447,082 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/4/2025 AT 17:15, SUNOCO PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A JET FUEL LEAK ON THE PIPELINE BETWEEN VALVE BOX 1 AND VALVE BOX 2. UPON DISCOVERY, SUNOCO IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE OSRO. IN RESPONSE TO SUNOCO'S DISCOVERY, THE PRESSURE ON THE PIPELINE WAS RELIEVED TO TERMINAL TANK 2001. ALL MAINLINE VALVES WERE CLOSED AND THE LINE SEGMENT ISOLATED. SUNOCO PERSONNEL REPAIRED THE PIPELINE AND SENT A CUTOUT FOR METALLURGICAL TESTING. AS OF APRIL 3, SUNOCO HAS NOT RECEIVED THOSE RESULTS. AT A LATER DATE, SUNOCO ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE RECTIFIER HAD A REVERSED POLARITY AS REFERENCED IN PART G APPARENT CAUSE OF THIS REPORT. UPDATE: ESTIMATED COST OF OPERATOR'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE INCREASED AS REPORTED IN PART D. PART G UPDATED, PENDING METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS WITH ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETION 6/30/2025. UPDATE: FAILURE ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT EXTERNAL CORROSION CAUSED BY REVERSED POLARITY IN THE CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM LED TO THROUGH-WALL LEAKS IN PIPELINE SEGMENT. NO MECHANICAL DAMAGE OR MATERIAL DEFECTS WERE FOUND."
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.