SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 20, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 20, 2016 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.06382, -96.60748 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING REPAIR ACITIVITES FOR A RELEASE THAT OCCURRED ON 12/19/16 (SEPARATE REPORT FILED) THE PIPELINE FAILED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS DOWN AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE AND APPROXIMATELY 75 BARRELS OF CRUDE WERE RELEASED TO TEMPORARY CONTAINMENT. THE OIL WAS RECOVERED VIA VACUUM TRUCK, THE AFFECTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED ONSITE AND THE AFFECTED PIPE WAS REPLACED. SUBSEQUENT METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS REVEALED TRANSVERSE CRACKS ASSOCIATED WITH MECHANICAL DAMAGE OR DISTURBED METAL. A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DETERMINED THAT THE LINE SEGMENT IS NOT VIABLE TO CURRENT OPERATIONS. THE LINE WAS NITROGEN PURGED, CUT, CAPPED AND PLACED IN OUT OF SERVICE STATUS THE WEEK OF AUGUST 28, 2017."
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.