SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.48316, -94.83723 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 12/29/2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00, COMPANY PERSONNEL WERE CONDUCTING A ROUTINE PATROL AT TEXOMA STATION AND DISCOVERED AN OIL RELEASE FROM TANK 30001 LINE. THE LINE WAS ALREADY SHUTDOWN AND EXPOSED DUE TO ONGOING REMEDIATION AND INVESTIGATION INTO PRIOR FAILURE THAT OCCURRED ON THIS LINE ON 12/18/2022 APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED TO THE GROUND AND CONTAINED TO THE EXCAVATION SITE. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED. CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THE LINE WAS CUT OUT ON 01/03/2023 AND REPLACED ON 01/05/2023. BELOWGROUND PIPING WAS RELOCATED ABOVEGROUND TO AID IN PREVENTING LINE FROM HOLDING WATER AND RECURRENCE OF INTERNAL CORROSION. THE LINE WAS RESTARTED ON 01/05/2023.
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.