SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 14, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 14, 2013 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.93920, -97.29630 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $75 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5/14/2013 AT 09:30, LOCAL PERSONNEL NOTICED A STAIN BELOW AN ABOVE GROUND STATION VALVE AT KELLER STATION. THE LEAK ORIGINATED ON THE BOTTOM OF A 1"" PIPE NIPPLE USED TO DRAIN THE VALVE BODY ON THE SCRAPER TRAP. THE SCRAPER TRAP WAS ISOLATED, THE NIPPLE REPLACED AND THE AFFECTED SOIL REMEDIATED. INCIDENT INVESTIGATION RESULTS DETERMINED THE NEED TO FLUSH THESE DRAIN FITTINGS TO MITIGATE FUTURE CORROSION. THIS CHANGE HAS BEEN INITIATED."
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.