SUNCOR ENERGY (USA) PIPELINE CO.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 23, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 23, 2012 |
| Operator | SUNCOR ENERGY (USA) PIPELINE CO. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.22593, -104.68644 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LOCAL STATION OPERATOR WAS MAKING A DAILY TOUR OF THE STATION AND FOUND OIL COMING UP FROM THE GROUND. HE THEN CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER TO SHUT DOWN THE BLEND AND START PUMPING OUT OF ANOTHER TANK. HE THEN CONTACTED A CONTRACTOR WITH A VACUUM TRUCK TO PICK UP OIL. THEN HE CONTACTED A DIRT CONTRACTOR TO COME AND DIG UP LOCATION OF THE SPILL TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE OIL. PIPE WAS REMOVED AND BLINDED OFF. PIPE HAS BEEN SENT IN TO A LAB FOR FUTURE ANALYSIS. THE PIPE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WAS A PROVER LINE THAT WENT 3 FOOT BELOW GROUND. SUNCOR BELIEVES THAT THIS WAS A POINT FOR WATER DROPOUT AND THE PIPE HAS INTERNAL CORRSION FROM THE WATER DROP OUT.
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.