SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 12, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 12, 2020 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99029, -94.00108 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 8/12/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM, AN OPERATOR DISCOVERED CRUDE LEAKING FROM WEEPING VALVE STEM AT THE PANS LAUNCHER TRAP. THE TRAP AND VALVE WERE ISOLATED AND ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED VIA A VACUUM TRUCK. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ON SITE REMEDIATION AND CLEAN SOIL AND GRAVEL WERE BROUGHT IN. APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE STEM PACKING ON THE VALVE FAILED DUE TO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE VALVE STEM. THE VALVE STEM AND PACKING WERE REPAIRED AND THE VALVE AND TRAP WERE RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.