SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 9, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 9, 2010 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.06839, -96.47081 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $17,019 |
| Emergency Response | $7,967 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CONTRACTOR WORKING FOR OPERATOR NOTIFIED THE STATION OPERATOR OF POSSIBLE LEAK. THE #5-10"" TANK FILL LINE WAS ISOLATED SINCE IT WAS THE ONLY ACTIVE LINE IN THE AREA. A PINHOLE LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION ON A BUTT WELD. INADEQUATE PENETRATION ON ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION APPEARS TO BE THE CAUSE. RE-SUBMITTED 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.