SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 22, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 22, 2010 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.06839, -96.47081 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $46,829 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AFTER THE ORIGINAL REPORT AND CLEAN UP, AND FOLLOWING A HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT, ADDITIONAL OIL SURFACED PROMPTING MORE REMEDIATION ACTIVITY. THE DEAD LEG PIPING WAS REMOVED AND BLINDED. THE EXPANDED EXCAVATION/REMEDIATION WORK EXCEEDED THE $50,000 PHMSA THRESHOLD AND THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED. RE-SUBMITTED ON 3/27/2013 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.