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 | 29.99702, -93.99288 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,200 |
| Emergency Response | $6,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 6/21/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:15AM A RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE SUMP ASSOCIATED WITH THE DOE MANIFOLD. APPROXIMATELY 2 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED VIA VAC TRUCK AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ONSITE REMEDIATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUMP PUMP SWITCH HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND THE PUMP DID NOT START IN ORDER TO EVACUATE THE SUMP. EARLIER HEAVY RAINS THAT DAY EXACERBATED THIS ISSUE. THE TERMINAL HAD A VAC TRUCK MAKING ROUNDS TO ASSIST IN EMPTYING OF SUMPS SO THAT THEIR CAPACITY WAS NOT OVERWHELMED DURING THE STORM HOWEVER THE HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHTENING IN THE AREA REQUIRED THE CREW TO STOP ROUNDS. THE FAILED SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE SUMP RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.
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.