SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 1, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 1, 2017 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.07990, -96.41927 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $23,000 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"SUBSEQUENT TO A LANDOWNER NOTIFICATION OF A CRUDE OIL ODOR ON HIS PROPERTY ON 2/1/2017, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL CONDUCTED A ROW INSPECTION AND DISCOVERED A STAINED AREA. THE PIPELINE SYSTEM WAS ON SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWN. INVESTIGATION AND SUBSEQUENT EXCAVATION REVEALED AN EXTERNAL CORROSION PINHOLE ON THE CORSICANA TO TYLER JCT. 12"" PIPELINE SYSTEM. APPROXIMATELY 3 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. AN ENGINEERED CLAMP WAS INSTALLED, THE LINE WAS SUBJECTED TO A SUCESSFUL STATIC PRESSURE TEST WAS PRIOR TO RETURNING THE LINE TO SERVICE. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR REMEDIATION OFFSITE . TX RRC PIPELINE SAFETY WAS CONTACTED ON 2/1/2017 @13:00 AND THE RELEASE WAS ASSIGNED INCIDENT# 1515. TO PREVENT FUTURE RECURRENCE THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE HAS BEEN CUT OUT AND REPLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER EXCAVATION AND ASSESSMENTS OF THE PIPELINE SYSTEM RESULTING FROM THE 2017 ILI TOOL RUN. ADDITIONALLY, THE CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM HAS BEEN UPGRADED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF INSULATING FLANGES, NEW GROUND BEDS AND RECTIFIERS."
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.