SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 2, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 2, 2019 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99167, -93.99139 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 14:30 ON 10/02/2019 LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE PERFORMING ROUTINE TERMINAL ROUNDS AND DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF CRUDE RELEASED NEAR A BOOSTER PUMP AT THE ROTATION MANIFOLD AREA. THE PUMP WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY AND WAS ISOLATED TO STOP FURTHER RELEASE. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED VIA VAC TRUCK, CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ONSITE REMEDIATION AND CLEAN SOIL BROUGHT IN FOR SITE RESTORATION. UPON INVESTIGATION INTO CAUSE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP SEAL HAD FAILED BECAUSE THE DRIVE SHAFT ON THE PUMP WAS NOT INLINE WHICH ALLOWED THE COUPLING AND SEAL TO BE DISPLACED AND CRUDE TO BE RELEASED UNDER STATIC PRESSURE. THE SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED, SHAFT RELINED AND BOOSTER PUMP RETURNED TO NORMAL SERVICE AND 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.