SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 25, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 25, 2020 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.77390, -100.05038 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $7,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/25/20 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00AM THE OPS SUPERVISOR WAS NOTIFIED BY THE AERIAL PATROL PILOT ABOUT SEEING A STAIN 1000 FT NORTH OF THE TRUSCOTT STATION. FIELD PERSONNEL WAS DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION AND THE PIPELINE WAS EXCAVATED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 10 BARRELS HAD LEAKED OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED, AND A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. ON 11/27-11/28 THE SEGMENT OF PIPE WITH THE LEAK WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED. THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED ON 11/28. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR OFFSITE REMEDIATION AND NEW BACKFILL WAS BROUGHT IN."
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.