SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.43960, -98.14535 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A CRUDE OIL RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED BY OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ON 5/20/2014 AT EVANT STATION ON THE AMDEL GARDEN CITY TO NEDERLAND 10"" PIPELINE SYSTEM. THE PIPELINE SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE STATION PIPING WAS ISOLATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RELEASE WAS FROM AN ISOLATED SECTION OF DEAD LEG PIPING. THE DEAD LEG STATION PIPING WAS REMOVED AND BLINDS WERE INSTALLED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF EVANT STATION REVEALED THAT THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL DEAD LEG PIPING SECTIONS TO BE REMOVED.
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.