SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 5, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 5, 2018 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99649, -93.99258 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 9/5/2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:00 CONTRACTOR DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL IN THE DITCH BETWEEN DOE MANIFOLD AND LEDBETTER BOOSTER PUMP. CONTRACTOR NOTIFIED COMPANY OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WHO WERE DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION. BOOM WAS PLACED IN ALL CULVERTS TO PREVENT CRUDE OIL FROM ENTERING THE #3 OUTFALL. ALL RELEASED CRUDE OIL WAS RECOVERED VIA VAC TRUCK AND IMPACTED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED AND REMEDIATED ON SITE. AFFECTED AREA WAS EXCAVATED AND INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN INTERNAL CORROSION PINHOLE ON THE 20X16"" FACILITY LINE SEGMENT. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED TO PREVENT FURTHER RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. 10 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. THIS SECTION OF PIPE HAD BEEN DISPLACED AND NOT IN OPERATION HOWEVER THE VALVE ISOLATING THIS SECTION HAD LEAKED BY. THIS SECTION OF PIPE HAS SINCE BEEN PURGED, BLIND FLANGED AND PERMANENTLY ABANDONED IN PLACE.
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.