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 | 29.99718, -93.99190 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,320 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 01:00 EMPLOYEE FOUND APPROXIMATELY 1/2 BBL OF CRUDE OIL IN THE DITCH IN FRONT OF THE DOE MANIFOLD. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A WEEPING VALVE STEM AT WILLY JCT. THE STEM PACKING ON THE VALVE APPEARS TO BE FAILING DUE DAMAGE TO THE STEM. WITH HEAVY RAINS OCCURRING AT THE TIME THE 1/2 BBL MOVED INTO THE DITCH. SPILL BOOM & PADS WERE IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED AND A VACUUM TRUCK AND OSRO CONTRACTOR DISPATCHED FOR CLEANUP. VALVE IS MONITORED AND DOWN TIME BEING SCHEDULED FOR PERMANENT REPAIR.
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.