SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 27, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 27, 2015 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01172, -94.40750 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/27/2015 LOCAL PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 1/2 BARREL AROUND THE NOME STATION SCRAPER TRAP. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS SHUT DOWN AND EXCAVATION OF THE DRAIN LINE FROM THE SCRAPER TRAP REVEALED A PINHOLE IN THE PIPING. THE PIPING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PIPING. THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED ON SITE. TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION TO THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION-PIPELINE SAFETY WAS MADE AT 16:30, INCIDENT ID: 1267"
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.