SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.70141, -98.84219 |
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
ON 2/3/2013 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. WAS TELEPHONICALLY NOTIFIED BY A PRIVATE LANDOWNER OF A SUSPECTED PETROLEUM STAIN ON THE ROW THAT TRAVERSES HIS PROPERTY. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO THE LOCATION AND VERIFIED THE RELEASE AT 17:35. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS ALREADY DOWN AT THE TIME AS INVESTIGATIONS WERE STILL ONGOING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THREE (3) UNSATISFACTORY LINE INTEGRITY PRESSURE CHECKS THAT WERE CONDUCTED IN RESPONSE TO A PRIOR RELEASE AND REPAIR ON 1/24/2013. THE LAST LINE INTEGRITY PRESSURE CHECK WAS CONDUCTED ON 1/30/2013. THE LEAK SITE WAS EXCAVATED LATER ON 2/3/2013 AND A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. ON 2/4/2013 THE LINE SEGMENT WAS DISPLACED WITH NITROGEN. ON 2/18/2013 THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH NEW PIPE. THE LINE WAS NOT RESTARTED AND HAS SINCE BEEN PLACED IN OUT OF SERVICE (OOS) STATUS AND REMAINS SO PENDING CONTINUING EVALUATION FOR FUTURE USE.
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.