SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 27, 2011

Incident Information

Incident DateApril 27, 2011
OperatorSUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates33.86329, -97.95336

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$23,450
Emergency Response$23,767
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"THE LEAK NEAR A PUMP BUILDING WAS FOUND DURING ROUTINE STATION INSPECTION. THE OPERATOR SHUT THE STATION AND EXCAVATION OF THE AREA REVEALED A 16"" DEAD LEG SUCTION LINE TO A REMOVED BOOSTER PUMP DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE WELD NEXT TO A FLANGE. 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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