SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 6, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 6, 2013 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.56273, -98.71910 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 2/4/2013 FOLLOWING THREE (3) UNSATISFACTORY LINE INTEGRITY PRESSURE CHECKS THAT WERE CONDUCTED IN RESPONSE TO A PRIOR RELEASE AND REPAIR ON 1/24/2013, THE LINE SEGMENT WAS DISPLACED WITH NITROGEN WHICH CANTAINED A TRACER GAS TO ALLOW FOR AN INCREASED ABILITY TO DETECT FURTHER POTENTIAL LEAK SITES. ON 2/6/2013 A POTENTIAL RELEASE POINT WAS IDENTIFIED VIA THE TRACER GAS. THE AREA OF THE LINE SEGMENT WAS EXCAVATED AND A BAND CLAMP WAS INSTALLED ON 2/7/2013. ON 2/11/2013 THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH NEW PIPE. THE LINE WAS NOT RESTARTED AND HAS SINCE BEEN PLACED IN OUT OF SERVICE (OOS) STATUS AND REMAINS SO PENDING CONTINUING 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.