SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 27, 2012

Incident Information

Incident DateFebruary 27, 2012
OperatorSUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates34.89185, -97.44530

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$700
Emergency Response$3,500
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"CRUDE OIL RELEASE FOUND ON THE MAYSVILLE TO SEMINOLE 6"" SCRAPER TRAP BYPASS LINE. THE SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE SEGMENT ISOLATED. A PINHOLE WAS FOUND IN A WELD ON THE BYPASS LINE IN THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE AFFECTED SEGMENT WAS REPLACED. THIS IS A RURAL GATHERING SYSTEM THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE 1/4 MILE DW BUFFER OF A USA. RE-SUBMITTED ON 3/26/2013 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.

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