SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.54948, -98.71181 |
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 1/24/13 THE CONTROL CENTER IDENTIFIED A LINE IMBALANCE VIA SCADA OVER/SHORT OUTPUT AND SHUT THE LINE DOWN ON AT 16:21. AT APPROXIMATELY 16:30 A LANDOWNER NOTIFIED SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. TELEPHONICALLY OF A PETROLEUM ODOR ON HIS PROPERTY. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO THE LOCATION AND VERIFIED THE RELEASE AT 16:45. THE LEAK SITE WAS EXCAVATED LATER ON 1/24/13 AND A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. ON 2/04/2013 THE LINE WAS DISPLACED WITH NITROGEN. ON 2/11/2013 THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH NEW PIPE. THE LINE 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.