SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.61955, -83.44724 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 7/11/2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00 HOURS, A REPORT OF DEAD VEGETATION WAS RECEIVED AT THE MONTELLO CONTROL CENTER. PIPELINE PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT 16:10 TO ASSESS THE CLAIM OF DEAD VEGETATION ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY. DEAD GRASS WAS OBSERVED ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY. SPLP PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A SUNOCO PIPELINE WAS RELATED TO THE DEAD VEGETATION. AFTER EXCAVATION AND EXPOSING A PORTION OF THE PIPE, A PINHOLE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT A WELD AT APPROXIMATELY THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE PIPE. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS MADE BY INSTALLING A PIPE CLAMP. THE AFFECTED SECTION WAS CUT OUT AND SENT FOR ANALYSIS. A NEW SECTION OF PIPE WAS INSTALLED AS A PERMANENT REPAIR. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE LEAK OCCURRED AT AN INTERNAL DISCONTINUITY WITHIN THE GIRTH WELD.
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.