SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 12, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 12, 2012 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.17974, -82.21559 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | PREVIOUS DAMAGE DUE TO EXCAVATION ACTIVITY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $852,922 |
| Emergency Response | $14,091,554 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED LOW PRESSURE ALARMS AT 22:18 AND INITIATED SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 22:22. CAUSE OF LEAK WAS DETERMINED THROUGH METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS TO BE A RUPTURE CAUSED BY A SMALL CRACK AT THE BASE OF AN AREA OF MECHANICAL DAMAGE (E.G., DENT AND LONGITUDINAL GOUGES). IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE MECHANICAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS RESTARTED PER THE CONDITIONS STIPULATED IN THE CAO (3-2012-5002H) REQUIREMENTS ON 02/23/012."
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.