SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 28, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 28, 2019 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.48200, -94.83943 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/28/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED SURFACE OIL STAINING AT TEXOMA STATION. AFTER EXPLORATORY DIGGING WAS CONDUCTED, THE OIL WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM A SEGMENT OF OUT OF SERVICE FACILITY PIPING THAT WAS BURIED APPROXIMATELY 9 FT. DEEP. UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED IN THE FIELD THAT AN EXTERNAL CORROSION PINHOLE LEAK OCCURRED ALLOWING 2 BARRELS OF RESIDUAL CRUDE OIL TO BE RELEASED. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ONSITE REMEDIATION. A TEMPORARY PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED ON THE LINE. THE FAILED FACILITY LINE SEGMENT WILL BE PERMANENTLY REMOVED."
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.