SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 9, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 9, 2015 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.08342, -96.40720 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $16,451 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 9, 2015 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM AIR PATROL REPORTING A STAIN ON THE ROW. OPERATING PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SITE. INVESTIGATION AND SUBSEQUENT EXCAVATION REVEALED A PINHOLE IN TE PIPE. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS SHUT DOWN, A PORTION OF THE PIPELINE WAS PURGED AND NEW REPLACEMENT PIPE WAS INSTALLED. THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED ON JULY 12, 2015. THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED ONSITE. THIRD PARTY ANALYSIS OF THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO CONCLUSIVE DETERMINATION OF FAILURE MODE. THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE WAS RETURNED FROM THE LABORATORY AND SPLP PERFORMED AN IN-HOUSE PRESSURE TEST OF THE SECTION WHICH REVEALED WEEPING OF THE FAILED SECTION AND DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THE CAUSE WAS EXTERNAL CORROSION."
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.