SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 6, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 6, 2021 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.60966, -83.03999 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 10/06/21 AT 08:15 ET THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM LOCAL RESIDENT COMPLAINING OF AN ASPHALT ODOR. THE CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE. AT APPROXIMATELY 09:18 OPERATING PERSONNEL ARRIVE AT UTICA STATION AND DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL RELEASED TO THE PUMP BUILDING CONCRETE FLOOR. ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO REMOVE ALL FREE PRODUCT AND CLEAN THE PUMP BUILDING CONCRETE FLOOR. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THREADS ON A 2-INCH DRAIN CONNECTION ON THE MAINLINE PUMP HAD CORRODED AND CRACKED. A NEW THREADED CONNECTION WAS INSTALLED AND PAINTED.
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.