SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.06899, -96.47586 |
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
DURING A ROUTINE STATION INSPECTION ON 7/25/2016 OPERATION PERSONNEL DETECTED AN ODOR OF CRUDE OIL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN APPROXIMATE 50 BARREL RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL IN THE DIKE OF TANK 2691. THE TANK WAS ISOLATED AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED. THE OIL WAS RECOVERED VIA VACUUM TRUCK AND THE AFFECTED SOIL EXCAVATED FOR ONSITE REMEDIATION. THE TANK WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, EMPTIED AND CLEANED IN PREPARATION FOR AN INTERNAL API 653 INSPECTION. SUBSEQUENT TO THE API 653 INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE TANK THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE TANK FLOOR. A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW OF THIS TANK DETERMINED THAT REPAIR COSTS WILL EXCEED FUTURE VALUE TO CONTINUED OPERATION AND AS SUCH THE TANK WILL REMAIN OUT OF SERVICE AND WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR DEMOLITION AT A FUTURE DATE.
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.