SUNOCO MIDLAND GATHERING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 3, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 3, 2018 |
| Operator | SUNOCO MIDLAND GATHERING LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.94459, -101.91906 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $600 |
| Emergency Response | $14,600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THE MORNING OF 5/3/2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:05 LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A RELEASE AT THE INBOUND METER AREA AT MIDLAND TERMINAL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A 1/2"" VALVE HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION AFTER SERVICE HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE METER BACK PRESSURE VALVE. THE VALVE WAS CLOSED TO STOP THE RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. APPROXIMATELY 20 BBLS WAS RELEASED. TXRRC PIPELINE SAFETY WAS NOTIFIED AND CASE NO. 1754 WAS ISSUED. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS PICKED UP AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED. TECHNICIAN THAT HAD PERFORMED THE SERVICE TO THE BACK PRESSURE VALVE WAS SENT FOR POST ACCIDENT TESTING UNDER THE COMPANY DRUG & ALCOHOL PROGRAM. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE THE INDIVIDUALS OQ FOR APPLICABLE COVERED TASKS WAS SUSPENDED AND THEY WERE RETRAINED AND REQUALIFIED."
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.