Bucks County Officials Demand answers as Sunoco Repairs Pipeline Following Jet Fuel Leak
UPPER MAKEFIELD, PA – November 8, 2025 – Following the finding of a jet fuel leak earlier this year, Sunoco and Energy Transfer are digging new holes to repair the Twin Oaks pipeline in Bucks County, prompting renewed calls for accountability from local and federal officials. The pipeline runs near the Mount Eyre neighborhood in Upper Makefield Township.
The latest work comes after pipeline inspection tools identified “anomalies” near the site of the January leak, which originated from a crack in a repair made in the 1990s. While company representatives maintain there is no immediate threat to public safety, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania) and state sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks) are pressing for greater oversight.
“I spoke with Paul roberti, administrator of the federal Pipeline and hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),” Santarsiero wrote on social media. “I underscored that Sunoco/Energy Transfer has not been a good actor in dealing with the scores of households in the Mt.Eyre neighborhood area … PHMSA should not take them at their word.”
Fitzpatrick echoed those concerns, stating via social media: “We expect a full accounting, and the long-overdue answers our community deserves, by year’s end.”
The Twin Oaks pipeline is decades old, but company representatives have previously argued its lifespan is indefinite due to ongoing repair capabilities.
Sunoco representatives anticipate completing cleanup of the dig site on Taylorsville Road by November 14.Residents can find updates at https://uppermakefield.incidentupdates.com/updates/.
The initial leak prompted testing of Washington Crossing wells, as reported by the PhillyBurbs https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/local/2025/02/05/washington-crossing-wells-to-test-after-jet-fuel-pipeline-leak-sunoco-bucks-county-upper-makefield/78224506007/.