SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 7, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 7, 2020 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00106, -93.98667 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 07/07/20 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00AM THE ROTATION MANIFOLD SUMP OVERFLOWED RESULTING IN THE RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 2 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL. OPERATORS WERE PERFORMING FINAL CHECKS ON TANK 1537 TO BRING IT BACK IN SERVICE AFTER MAINTENANCE. THE OPERATOR WAS CYCLING THE TANK GATE VALVES FOR TANK 1537 AND UNINTENTIONALLY ACTIVATED THE GATE VALVE FOR TANK 1540 WHICH WAS RECEIVING AT THE TIME. THE TANK 1540 VALVE BEING CYCLED WAS NOTED IMMEDIATELY BY THE OPERATOR AND CORRECTED HOWEVER IT CAUSED THE PRESSURE RELIEF ON THE FILL LINE TO ACTIVATE SENDING SOME PRODUCT TO THE SUMP RESULTING IN THE OVERFILL. THE PRESSURE RELIEF ACTIVATED AS INTENDED AT 150 PSIG BUT THE LINE MOP IS 285 PSIG. MOP OF THE FILL LINE WAS NOT EXCEEDED. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED VIA VACUUM TRUCK AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ON-SITE REMEDIATION.
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.