SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 5, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 5, 2021 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.98928, -94.00255 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 06/05/21 AT 1:30AM IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE SAMPLER PROBE VALVE ON THE RECEIPT METER SKID FOR THE NEDERLAND ACCESS PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE SAMPLER INLET WAS ISOLATED. ONCE THE INLET WAS ISOLATED THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. APPROXIMATELY 4 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. OSRO WAS CALLED OUT TO PICK UP ALL FREE PRODUCT AND REMOVE CONTAMINATED SOIL. THE RELEASE WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE OF SMALL DIAMETER TUBING DUE TO VIBRATION. RELEASE WAS CAUSED BY SAMPLE PROBE FAILING WHICH CAUSED THE VALVE SEAL TO FAIL. THE SAMPLE PROBE WAS REMOVED AND THE VALVE WAS BLINDED OFF. THIS RELEASE WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED ON 6/28/21 (REPORT NO. 20210182-35438) UNDER AN INCORRECT OPID. PHMSA WAS ALERTED TO THIS ON 11/3/21 AND REPORT NO. 20210182-35438 WAS DELETED BY PHMSA. THIS REPORT FILED ON 11/4/21 CORRECTS THE OPID.
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.