SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 9, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 9, 2022 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.93539, -95.38282 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $18,624 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 08:30 ON 2/9/222, A COMPANY PIPELINE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED CRUDE OIL COMING FROM A BURIED 2"" TRAP DRAIN LINE AT THE ALDINE STATION WHILE A NITROGEN PURGE WAS BEING PERFORMED. APPROXIMATELY 2BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AND MITIGATED. THE DRAIN LINE WAS CUT AT BOTH ENDS, PURGED AND CAPPED. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND CONTAMINATED SOIL HAS BEEN COLLECTED AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF OFF-SITE."
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.