SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 31, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 31, 2025 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.27124, -74.87621 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ENVIRONMENTAL CRACKING-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $125,000 |
| Emergency Response | $84,300 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 01/31/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:30, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL INVESTIGATING A COMPLAINT OF A PETROLEUM ODOR DISCOVERED A LEAK AT A HISTORIC A SLEEVE REPAIR ON THE 11010 - 14-INCH TWIN OAKS-NEWARK LINE. THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY A TYPE A SLEEVE. THAT SECTION OF PIPE INCLUDING THE SLEEVE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED. THE CUTOUT HAS BEEN SENT TO 3RD PARTY LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. OTHER SIMILAR REPAIR SLEEVES ON THE PIPELINE WERE EITHER EXCAVATED AND ASSESSED OR PROBED AND SURVEYED FOR PRESENCE OF HYDROCARBON INDICATORS TO DETERMINE IF ANY CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE FAILURE POINT WERE PRESENT. NONE WERE FOUND. ON SITE REMEDIATION AND PRODUCT RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUE. SUPPLEMENTAL: THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THE PIPE LEAKED AT AN AREA OF EXTERNAL CRACKING LOCATED AT A BOTTOM SIDE DENT IN A REGION OF NOTABLE EXTERNAL CORROSION. THE MECHANISM OF CRACKING IS LIKELY NEAR-NEUTRAL PH STRESS CORROSION CRACKING."
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.