SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 24, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 24, 2014 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.44166, -94.81077 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,675 |
| Emergency Response | $21,713 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"SUNOCO PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED OF A POTENTIAL CRUDE OIL RELEASE ON 2/24/2014. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS DOWN PER SCHEDULE AT THE TIME OF NOTIFICATION. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION AND EXCAVATION OF THE LINE SEGMENT REVEALED A PINHOLE IN A GIRTH WELD. A TEMPORARY REPAIR SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED. THE LINE SEGMENT HAS BEEN ISOLATED, PURGED WITH NITROGEN AND IS OOS PENDING 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.