SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 11, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 11, 2016 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.32184, -100.24492 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $75,000 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"__ AT APPROXIMATELY 9:20 ON FEBRUARY 11, 2016 SUNOCO WAS ALERTED BY THE AERIAL PATROL PILOT OF A POSSIBLE RELEASE ON THE TRUSCOTT TO CHILDRESS SEGMENT OF THE HAWLEY TO DIXON CRUDE SYSTEM. CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 09:32. FIELD PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE AREA AND CONFIRMED THE RELEASE AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50. UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM MANUAL VALVES WERE CLOSED BY FIELD PERSONNEL TO ISOLATE THE FAILURE POINT BY 12:30. THE RELEASE DID IMPACT APPROXIMATELY 0.25 MILES OF AN INTERMITTENT, UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO SHORES CREEK. NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 13:08 (1140271) AND TX RRC PIPELINE SAFETY WAS NOTIFIED AT 13:25 (INCIDENT NO. 1315). ADDITIONAL COMPANY PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTORS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE LEAK SITE. EQUIPMENT ARRIVED ON SITE AND EXCAVATION BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 17:30. THE FAILURE POINT WAS EXCAVATED, PREPPED AND CLAMPED AT APPROXIMATELY 01:00 ON FEBRUARY 12, 2016. THE FAILED JOINT OF PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED, A STATIC PRESSURE TEST WAS CONDUCTED AND THE LINE RESTARTED ON FEBRUARY 15, 2016."
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.