SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 6, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 6, 2016 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.08145, -96.41445 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $24,500 |
| Emergency Response | $19,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE LINE LOCATE ON 6/6/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:30 PIPELINE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A SMALL AMOUNT OF CRUDE OIL AROUND A TEST STATION. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND THE LINE SEGMENT WAS SHUTDOWN. TX RRC PIPELINE SAFETY WAS NOTIFIED 16:50. INCIDENT NO. 1360 WAS ASSIGNED. UPON EXCAVATION AND EXAMINATION THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE COME FROM AN EXTERNAL CORROSION PINHOLE IN THE PIPE. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND THE LINE SEGMENT WAS RESTARTED ON 6/7/2016. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED ONSITE. AFFECTED PIPING WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED IN JANUARY 2017 AND COSTS UPDATED ON SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL 7000-1 REPORT.
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.