SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 19, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 19, 2013 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.85162, -75.41714 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE ON NORMAL ROUNDS, A SPLP MARCUS HOOK TANK FARM OPERATOR OBSERVED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SHEEN ON A RAIN PUDDLE. SUPERVISION WAS NOTIFIED AND OIL ABSORBENT PADS WERE PLACED ON THE PUDDLE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THERE WAS A PINHOLE LEAK AT APPROXIMATELY THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE PIPE. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AS AN IMMEDIATE REPAIR."
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.