Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-10-10 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals Lp
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-10-10 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/10/20 at approximately 9am it was discovered that 10 barrels of crude had flowed out of the tank 1531 roof drain into the containment area. During hurricane delta, tank 1531 received excessive rain and the roof drains could not keep up. As the weight of the water increased, oil was able to come up through the roof socks. During the morning rounds the release was discovered, the roof drain was closed and company personnel were summoned. A remediation company was contacted to remove the oil from containment and perform the cleanup. All contaminated soil has been removed and taken off site for disposal.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-11-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200296
Supplemental Number
34478
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
2020-10-10 09:00:00
Location Latitude
29.992222
Location Longitude
-93.991666
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-10-10 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Terminal Down Due Hurricane Delta
On Site Datetime
2020-10-10 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Nederland Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 1531
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
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Roof Drain System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1956
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Due To Impacts From Hurricane Delta, Crude Got Onto The Tank Roof And Came Out The Roof Drain.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
600
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
5500
Est Cost Environmental
8500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
14600
Accident Psig
85
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
,,,hurricane Delta ,,,,,,
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Hurricane Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N****** P********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-4527
Prepared Date
2020-11-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** K*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7077
Authorizer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C***********@e*************.com
Narrative
On 10/10/20 at approximately 9am it was discovered that 10 barrels of crude had flowed out of the tank 1531 roof drain into the containment area. During hurricane delta, tank 1531 received excessive rain and the roof drains could not keep up. As the weight of the water increased, oil was able to come up through the roof socks. During the morning rounds the release was discovered, the roof drain was closed and company personnel were summoned. A remediation company was contacted to remove the oil from containment and perform the cleanup. All contaminated soil has been removed and taken off site for disposal.
| Report Received Date | 2020-11-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200296 |
| Supplemental Number | 34478 |
| 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 | 2020-10-10 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.992222 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.991666 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-10-10 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Terminal Down Due Hurricane Delta |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-10-10 09:00:00 |
| 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 | Tank 1531 |
| 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 | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Roof Drain System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1956 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Due To Impacts From Hurricane Delta, Crude Got Onto The Tank Roof And Came Out The Roof Drain. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 600 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 8500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 14600 |
| Accident Psig | 85 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | ,,,hurricane Delta ,,,,,, |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Hurricane Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N****** P******** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-4527 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-11-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** K***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7077 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C***********@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 10/10/20 at approximately 9am it was discovered that 10 barrels of crude had flowed out of the tank 1531 roof drain into the containment area. During hurricane delta, tank 1531 received excessive rain and the roof drains could not keep up. As the weight of the water increased, oil was able to come up through the roof socks. During the morning rounds the release was discovered, the roof drain was closed and company personnel were summoned. A remediation company was contacted to remove the oil from containment and perform the cleanup. All contaminated soil has been removed and taken off site for disposal. |
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