SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 14, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 14, 2016 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.07073, -96.47442 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $6,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 14, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 09:00 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL LOCATED A RELEASE ON THE INCOMING RINGGOLD TO CORSICANA 16"" METER BYPASS LINE. CONTROL CENTER WAS CONTACTED AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 09:04 AND CONTAINMENT AND CLEAN UP EFFORTS BEGAN. ALL FREE CRUDE WAS RECOVERED VIA VACUUM TRUCKS AND ABSORBENTS. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED AND IS BEING REMEDIATED BY LAND FARMING ON SITE. THE FAILED PIPING WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED. FIELD EXAMINATION INDICATED THE RELEASE OCCURRED AT AN INTERNAL CORROSION PINHOLE."
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.