SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 13, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 13, 2014 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.50059, -94.84779 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $6,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/13/2014 A THIRD PARTY NOTIFIED THE SUNOCO PIPELINE GAUGER OF A RELEASE ON THE PIPELINE. THE GAUGER CONFIRMED THE RELEASE ON A VALVE CONNECTED TO THE PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE WAS DOWN PER SCHEDULE. THE LINE WAS DRAINED, THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND A BLIND WAS INSTALLED. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS INTERNAL CORROSION IN THE VALVE BODY. FINAL REPAIRS INCLUDED THE REMOVAL OF THE DEAD LEG PIPING AND ATTACHED APPURTENANCES FROM THE MAIN LINE."
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.