SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 4, 2010

Incident Information

Incident DateDecember 4, 2010
OperatorSUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.81167, -94.76787

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$21,778
Emergency Response$28,546
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

LEAK OCCURRED DURING A NITROGEN DISPLACEMENT PROCESS. RELEASE OCCURRED IN THE LOW POINT OF A WELD DUE TO INADEQUATE PENETRATION. RE-SUBMITTED ON 05/21/2013 TO INCLUDE PART C3A THRU H 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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