SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 19, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 19, 2012 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.89550, -75.25948 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"9/18/2012 UPDATE: ON SUNDAY 8/19/2012 AT SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.'S DARBY CREEK TANK FARM IN SHARON HILL, PA, AN OPERATOR PERFORMING ROUTINE DUTIES DISCOVERED PUDDLES OF CRUDE OIL ON A GRAVEL ROADWAY IN BETWEEN TANK DIKES. THE INCIDENT WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO COMPANY PERSONNEL. THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED TO LOCATE AND ISOLATE THE SOURCE. ONCE THE AREA WAS REMEDIATED AND THE PIPE EXCAVATED AND INSPECTED, THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE AN INACTIVE SECTION OF THE 24 INCH SHIP LINE LATERAL. THE ACTIVE SECTION SERVES TANKS 27 AND 28 AND THE INACTIVE SECTION PREVIOUSLY SERVED THE FORMER TANK 26 WHICH WAS DEMOLISHED. THE PIPE WAS IMMEDIATELY CLAMPED, INSPECTED AND TESTED PRIOR TO RESUMING OPERATIONS. THE PIPE WAS LATER CUT AND REMOVED FROM THE ACTIVE SYSTEM AS PART OF AN ONGOING DEADLEG REMOVAL INITIATIVE. RE-SUBMITTED ON 3/20/2013 TO INCLUDE PART E5F PER PHMSA REQUEST."
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.