SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 28, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 28, 2017 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99800, -93.99020 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 07:10 ON 11/28/2017 DURING ROUTINE TERMINAL ROUNDS OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL FROM THE MOBIL BOOSTER PUMP AT THE CENTRAL MANIFOLD. THE PUMP WAS ALREADY SHUT DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 06:15 ON NORMAL SCHEDULED DELIVERY CONCLUSION. APPROXIMATELY FOUR BARRELS WERE RELEASED TO A SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. ALL FREE OIL WAS RECOVERED VIA VACUUM TRUCK AND AFFECTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED ONSITE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP SEAL HAD FAILED. BOOSTER PUMP WAS TEMPORARILY REMOVED FROM SERVICE, INSPECTED, SEAL WAS REPLACED AND PUMP WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE LATER THE SAME DAY.
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.