Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-10-02 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$20,000
Incident datetime
2019-10-02 02:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 14:30 on 10/02/2019 local operations personnel were performing routine terminal rounds and discovered approximately 20 gallons of crude released near a booster pump at the rotation manifold area. The pump was not running at the time of discovery and was isolated to stop further release. All free product was recovered via vac truck, contaminated soil was removed for onsite remediation and clean soil brought in for site restoration. Upon investigation into cause it was determined that the pump seal had failed because the drive shaft on the pump was not inline which allowed the coupling and seal to be displaced and crude to be released under static pressure. The seal has been replaced, shaft relined and booster pump returned to normal service and operation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-10-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190321
Supplemental Number
32860
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39706
Name
Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals Lp
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2019-10-02 02:30:00
Location Latitude
29.991667
Location Longitude
-93.991388
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.45
Recovered Bbls
0.45
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-02 02:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Operator Switched To Another Pump Until Repairs Are Made
On Site Datetime
2019-10-02 02:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Nederland Terminal
Segment Name
Rotation Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77627
Onshore City Name
Nederland
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
20000
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
22030
Accident Psig
10
Mop Psig
250
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2019-10-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
At approximately 14:30 on 10/02/2019 local operations personnel were performing routine terminal rounds and discovered approximately 20 gallons of crude released near a booster pump at the rotation manifold area. The pump was not running at the time of discovery and was isolated to stop further release. All free product was recovered via vac truck, contaminated soil was removed for onsite remediation and clean soil brought in for site restoration. Upon investigation into cause it was determined that the pump seal had failed because the drive shaft on the pump was not inline which allowed the coupling and seal to be displaced and crude to be released under static pressure. The seal has been replaced, shaft relined and booster pump returned to normal service and operation.
| Report Received Date | 2019-10-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190321 |
| Supplemental Number | 32860 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39706 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-10-02 02:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.991667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.991388 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.45 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.45 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-02 02:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Operator Switched To Another Pump Until Repairs Are Made |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-02 02:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Nederland Terminal |
| Segment Name | Rotation Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77627 |
| Onshore City Name | Nederland |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 22030 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| Mop Psig | 250 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-10-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 14:30 on 10/02/2019 local operations personnel were performing routine terminal rounds and discovered approximately 20 gallons of crude released near a booster pump at the rotation manifold area. The pump was not running at the time of discovery and was isolated to stop further release. All free product was recovered via vac truck, contaminated soil was removed for onsite remediation and clean soil brought in for site restoration. Upon investigation into cause it was determined that the pump seal had failed because the drive shaft on the pump was not inline which allowed the coupling and seal to be displaced and crude to be released under static pressure. The seal has been replaced, shaft relined and booster pump returned to normal service and operation. |
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