SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 24, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 24, 2014 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.73910, -96.15759 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/24/2014 SUNOCO PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED VIA TELEPHONE BY THE PUBLIC OF A CRUDE OIL RELEASE NEAR THE BEGGS 6"" PIPELINE. OPERATION PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PINHOLE IN A WELD. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS REACHED A SMALL POND AND WAS RECOVERED VIA VACUUM TRUCK AND ABSORBENT PADS. THE AFFECTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED ON SITE. THE LINE SEGMENT HAS BEEN PURGED WITH NITROGEN AND SKILLET BLINDS INSTALLED. THE LINE SEGMENT WILL REMAIN DOWN AND OOS PENDING EVALUATION OF 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.