SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 14, 2016

Incident Information

Incident DateFebruary 14, 2016
OperatorSUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.07073, -96.47442

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$5,000
Emergency Response$6,500
Other Costs$0

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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.

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