SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 31, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 31, 2015 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.15918, -94.67580 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $21,488 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5/31/2015 THE CONTROL CENTER NOTIFIED FIELD OPERATIONS PERSONNEL THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO START THE TRUCK INJECTION PUMP DUE TO AN LEL ALARM ON THE TRUCK ACT. LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION AND CONFIRMED A RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL IN THE STATION MANIFOLD AREA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PINHOLE IN A SECTION OF DEADLEG STATION PIPING. THE DEADLEG WAS REMOVED FROM THE SYSTEM AND A REVIEW OF THE STATION PIPING FOR ANY ADDITIONAL DEADLEG PIPING WAS CONDUCTED. SUBSEQUENT TO THE REVIEW OF DIBOLL STATION, ALL DEADLEG PIPING WITHIN THE STATION HAS BEEN 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.