SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 30, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 30, 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 | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,200 |
| Emergency Response | $7,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 11:30 ON 9/30/2018 A CONTRACTOR DISCOVERED CRUDE LEAKING FROM WEEPING VALVE STEM AT THE ROTATION MANIFOLD. THE VALVE WAS ISOLATED AND VACUUM TRUCK WAS DISPATCHED TO PICK UP FREE OIL AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR REMEDIATION ON SITE. APPROXIMATELY 1 BBL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE STEM PACKING ON THE VALVE APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO DAMAGE TO THE VALVE STEM. THE VALVE STEM AND PACKING WAS REPAIRED AND VALVE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.