SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.06998, -94.78534 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JANUARY 26, 2017 LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE PERFORMING A STATION WALKTHROUGH. A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 1/2 BBL OF CRUDE OIL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TANK 967 FILL LINE. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED FROM THE STATION MANIFOLD AND CONTAMINATED SOIL REMOVED FOR DISPOSAL. THE TX RRC WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RELEASE AND INCIDENT NO. 1513 WAS ASSIGNED. DUE TO THE CURRENT OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM, TANK 967 AND ASSOCIATED PIPING WHICH INCLUDES THE FILL LINE ARE NOT NECESSARY. THE FILL LINE WAS PURGED AND REMOVED TO PREVENT FUTURE RECURRENCE.
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.