SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 21, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 21, 2020 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99869, -93.98583 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,200 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 6/21/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 21:30 A RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED FROM A DRAIN LINE ASSOCIATED WITH TANK 1538. APPROXIMATELY 2 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED AND A CLAMP WAS APPLIED TO THE FAILURE POINT TO PREVENT FURTHER LEAKAGE. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ON-SITE REMEDIATION. A NEW PIPE CONFIGURATION WAS DEVELOPED TO AID IN PREVENTION OF A FUTURE RECURRENCE OF SIMILAR FAILURE MECHANISM. THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PART OF THIS NEW CONFIGURATION. AFTER FAILED PIPE REMOVAL FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT INTERNAL CORROSION DUE TO INTERMITTENT FLOW IN THIS DRAIN LINE CAUSED A PINHOLE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE.
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.