Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-07-07 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-07-07 11:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 07/07/20 at approximately 11:00am the rotation manifold sump overflowed resulting in the release of approximately 2 bbls of crude oil. Operators were performing final checks on tank 1537 to bring it back in service after maintenance. The operator was cycling the tank gate valves for tank 1537 and unintentionally activated the gate valve for tank 1540 which was receiving at the time. The tank 1540 valve being cycled was noted immediately by the operator and corrected however it caused the pressure relief on the fill line to activate sending some product to the sump resulting in the overfill. The pressure relief activated as intended at 150 psig but the line mop is 285 psig. Mop of the fill line was not exceeded. All free product was recovered via vacuum truck and contaminated soil was removed for on-site remediation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-08-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200220
Supplemental Number
34439
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2020-07-07 11:00:00
Location Latitude
30.00106389
Location Longitude
-93.98666667
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-07-07 11:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-07-07 11:00:00
Restart Datetime
2020-07-07 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2020-07-07 11:00:00
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
Other
Incident Area Details
Sump Overfill
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
1979
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
1500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2100
Accident Psig
150
Mop Psig
285
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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Inadvertent Valve Actuation
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
N****** P********
Preparer Title
Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
N****************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-4527
Prepared Date
2020-09-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** K*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7077
Authorizer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C***********@e*************.com
Narrative
On 07/07/20 at approximately 11:00am the rotation manifold sump overflowed resulting in the release of approximately 2 bbls of crude oil. Operators were performing final checks on tank 1537 to bring it back in service after maintenance. The operator was cycling the tank gate valves for tank 1537 and unintentionally activated the gate valve for tank 1540 which was receiving at the time. The tank 1540 valve being cycled was noted immediately by the operator and corrected however it caused the pressure relief on the fill line to activate sending some product to the sump resulting in the overfill. The pressure relief activated as intended at 150 psig but the line mop is 285 psig. Mop of the fill line was not exceeded. All free product was recovered via vacuum truck and contaminated soil was removed for on-site remediation.
| Report Received Date | 2020-08-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200220 |
| Supplemental Number | 34439 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2020-07-07 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.00106389 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.98666667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-07-07 11:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-07-07 11:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-07-07 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-07-07 11:00:00 |
| 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 | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Sump Overfill |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | 1979 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2100 |
| Accident Psig | 150 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Valve Misalignment |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Inadvertent Valve Actuation |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | N****** P******** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-4527 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-09-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** K***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7077 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C***********@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 07/07/20 at approximately 11:00am the rotation manifold sump overflowed resulting in the release of approximately 2 bbls of crude oil. Operators were performing final checks on tank 1537 to bring it back in service after maintenance. The operator was cycling the tank gate valves for tank 1537 and unintentionally activated the gate valve for tank 1540 which was receiving at the time. The tank 1540 valve being cycled was noted immediately by the operator and corrected however it caused the pressure relief on the fill line to activate sending some product to the sump resulting in the overfill. The pressure relief activated as intended at 150 psig but the line mop is 285 psig. Mop of the fill line was not exceeded. All free product was recovered via vacuum truck and contaminated soil was removed for on-site remediation. |
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