SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.87367, -100.08678 |
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
AIR-PATROL REPORTED A STAIN ON THE RIGHT OF WAY APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES NORTH OF TRUSCOTT STATION ON THE TRUSCOTT TO CHILDRESS 10"" LINE SEGMENT ON 1/2/2013 AT 11:44. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED BY REMOTELY CLOSING VALVES AT CHILDRESS STATION AND TRUSCOTT STATION. COMPANY PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THE STAIN AND BEGAN EXCAVATION AT 14:45. EXCAVATION REVEALED EXTERNAL CORROSION IN THE AREA OF AN OLD SLEEVE REPAIR. ON 1/3/2013 THREAD-O-RING FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED ON THE LINE IN PREPARATION FOR REPAIR ON 1/4/2013. ON 1/4/2013 THE LINE SEGMENT WAS DRAINED, THE AFFECTED PIPING AND OLD SLEEVE REPAIR SECTION WAS REMOVED AND 24 FEET OF NEW PIPE WAS INSTALLED. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 17:55 ON 1/4/2013. UPDATED ON 5/2/2013 TO SHOW FINAL COSTS.
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.