SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 13, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 13, 2016 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.80955, -94.40048 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 18:45 ON JUNE 13, 2016 A LANDOWNER CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER REGARDING A SUSPECTED RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. THE PIPELINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION AND CONFIRMED THE RELEASE AT APPROXIMATELY 19:33. TX RRC PIPELINE SAFETY WAS NOTIFIED 20:22. INCIDENT NO. 1366 WAS ASSIGNED. THE RELEASE AREA WAS EXCAVATED AND A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AT THE FAILURE POINT. SUBSEQUENT TO A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW THE LINE HAS BEEN PURGED WITH A NITROGEN BLANKET AND PLACED IN OUT OF SERVICE STATUS."
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.