SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99167, -93.99139 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 ON 11/21/2018, A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 3 BBL. OF CRUDE OIL WAS DISCOVERED FROM THE TEXOMA MANIFOLD #2 SUCTION BARREL. OPERATIONS STOPPED PUMPING AND ISOLATED THE SUCTION BARREL. THE IMMEDIATE LEAK WAS LOCATED AND CONTAINED AND A VACUUM TRUCK AND OSRO WERE CALLED IN TO REMOVE THE OIL AND WATER FROM THE TEXOMA MANIFOLD AREA. PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR CLAMP ON THE SUCTION LINE WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THERMAL STRESS ON THIS ABOVE GROUND SECTION OF PIPE DUE TO RECENT INCLEMENT COLD WEATHER WHICH CAUSED CONTRACTION OF PIPE AND AFFECTED TORQUE OF REPAIR CLAMP BOLTS. MECHANICS WERE ABLE TO RETIGHTEN BOLTS AND STOP RELEASE. WORKING WITH SCHEDULING FOR DOWNTIME TO MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS. NO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS. THERE WAS WATER IN THE BASIN OF THE MANIFOLD AREA AS A RESULT OF RECENT RAIN. THE CRUDE REMAINED SUSPENDED FROM THE GROUND VIA THE WATER AND THERE WAS NO SOIL IMPACTED.
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.