SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.92554, -97.21707 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 16:52 ON 3/27/2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A LEAK WARN ALARM ON THE MAYSVILLE TO SEMINOLE 6"" LINE SEGMENT AND THE LINE SEGMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. AT 17:01 A LANDOWNER NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER THAT HE HAD HIT THE LINE WITH A BULLDOZER AND CONFIRMED OIL ON THE GROUND. SUNOCO PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT THE BLOCK VALVES AT 17:16 AND ISOLATED THE LINE BY 17:24. APPROXIMATELY 37 BARRELS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED. AL FREE CRUDE WAS RECOVERED VIA VACUUM TRUCK AND CONTAMINATED SOIL/DEBRIS WAS REMEDIATED ONSITE. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND A CONTROLLED STARTUP INITIATED TO VERIFY LINE/CLAMP INTEGRITY. THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 3/28/2017 BY 19:40. PERMANENT REPAIR OF THE FAILURE INVOLVED CUT OUT AD REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED PIPING.
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.