SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 25, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 25, 2018 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99167, -93.99139 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 18:50 AN OPERATOR OPENED UP TANK 1539 VALVE TO INITIALLY FILL AND COMMISSION THE PE3 HEADER AT THE ROTATION MANIFOLD WHILE THE AREA WAS MONITORED. WHEN PRODUCT REACHED THE ROTATION MANIFOLD A FLANGE BEGAN LEAKING. APPROXIMATELY 2 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. THE TANK VALVE WAS IMMEDIATELY CLOSED TO STOP FLOW TO THE HEADER. SHIFT SUPERVISOR CALLED YARD CREW TO BRING VACUUM TRUCK TO THE AREA TO PICK UP THE FREE PRODUCT. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND REMEDIATED ON SITE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE FLANGE THAT LEAKED HAD NOT BEEN TORQUED PROPERLY DURING INSTALLATION. BOLTS WERE TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION AND ALL OTHER FLANGED CONNECTIONS WERE CHECKED FOR PROPER TORQUE. AFTER THIS WAS COMPLETED THE FILL PROCESS WAS RESUMED AND CONTINUED TO BE MONITORED UNTIL NORMAL OPERATIONAL STATUS HAD BEEN ACHIEVED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THERE WERE NO FURTHER ISSUES.
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.