SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 26, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 26, 2017 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.06998, -94.78534 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $7,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.