SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 29, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 29, 2011 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.06704, -96.47190 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $23,938 |
| Emergency Response | $1,600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"INTERNAL CORROSION AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON 16"" TANK FILL LINE. FACILITY DOWN AT TIME OF RELEASE. OPERATOR DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE FACILITY INSPECTION. ORIGINAL DESIGN OF PIPING ALLOWED WATER/SEDIMENT TO BE TRAPPED IN THE LOW POINT OF THE PIPING. MANIFOLD PIPING WAS REDESIGNED AND REPLACED ON 1/18/2012 TO REMOVE THIS LOCALIZED AREA OF PIPING. 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.