SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 21, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 21, 2018 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99702, -93.99207 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 12/21/18 AT APPROXIMATELY 22:10, LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL WERE PERFORMING ROUTINE CHECKS AND DISCOVERED A RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL IN THE AREA OF THE EAST TEXAS 10"" MANIFOLD. THE RELEASE HAD MIGRATED INTO THE TERMINAL ROADSIDE DITCH AND WAS CONTAINED USING AN EARTHEN BERM IN THE DITCH. UPON EXCAVATION AND EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK SOURCE WAS AN APPARENT INTERNAL CORROSION PINHOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON A 10"" DEAD LEG SEGMENT OF PIPE.. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED TO PREVENT FURTHER RELEASE AND ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED VIA VACUUM TRUCK AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ON-SITE REMEDIATION. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE PIPING WAS A DEAD LEG AND WAS NO LONGER NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE TERMINAL. THE PIPE HAS BEEN FULLY PURGED AND MARKED FOR REMOVAL.
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.