SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 8, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 8, 2018 |
| 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 | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $140 |
| Emergency Response | $1,200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 02:00 COMPANY EMPLOYEE FOUND OIL ON THE GROUND AT THE TEXOMA MANIFOLD SUMP AREA. THE MAIN SUMP HAD OVERFLOWED SPILLING APPROXIMATELY 2 BBL. OF CRUDE OIL. TERMINAL MANAGEMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND A VACUUM TRUCK & OSRO CONTRACTOR WERE DISPATCHED FOR CLEANUP. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS PICKED UP AND THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR REMEDIATION ON SITE. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RADAR LEVEL SWITCH HAD FAILED WHICH ALLOWED THE SUMP TO OVERFLOW AND PROVIDE A FALSE READING. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY GROUND. AN EXTERNAL GROUND WAS INSTALLED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE WITH THE LEVEL SWITCH. SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE OVERFLOW.
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.