SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 10, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 10, 2010 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.86572, -97.62111 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $131,956 |
| Emergency Response | $35,946 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"LOCAL LANDOWNER CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER AND REPORTED A SHEEN IN THE CREEK. LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. AREA SUPERVISOR CONFIRMED THE SHEEN, LESS THAN A CUP, ON PAWNEE CREEK. THREE BOOMS WERE PUT IN THE CREEK AND THE LINE SEGMENT REMAINED DOWN UNTIL DAYLIGHT. THE LINE WAS EXCAVATED AND FOUND THAT IN A BEND UNDER THE CREEK BED WAS A 19' FULL ENCIRCLEMENT SLEEVE. THE SLEEVE HAD TWO PUDDLE WELDS THAT WERE SEEPING. A LOW HYDROGEN WELD WAS USED ON BOTH OLD WELDS TO SEAL THE WELDS AND ALLOW THE LINE TO BE PURGED. THE LINE WAS PURGED AND A NEW CREEK CROSSING, USING A 700' BORE WAS INSTALLED. LINE WAS BROUGHT BACK INTO SERVICE ON 04/24/2010."
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.