Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-06-21 — TX
Operator
Sunoco, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2024-06-21 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 26, 2024 at 11:18 am, sunoco operator arrived at pump pad #3 (which is inside the facility fenceline) to conduct an avo inspection of facility. Upon arrival to area near pump pad #3, sunoco operator detected smell of gasoline and initiated shutdown of the pumps. Operator observed pump #12's seal leaking gasoline and the pump's suction and discharge valves were closed to stop the leak. Approximately 10 barrels of the leak was recovered and 15-barrels was released into secondary containment and cleaned up (no water was impacted). Investigation determined that the pump seal failed, then leaked and the seal failure may have been caused by an impeller bore clearance to the shaft.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-06-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240152
Supplemental Number
39708
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
40283
Name
Sunoco, Llc
Operator Street Address
8111 Westchester Dr.
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75225
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
40.608194
Location Longitude
-74.221645
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
25
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Linden - Sunoco Llc
Segment Name
12" Buckeye Transfer Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07036
Onshore City Name
Linden
Onshore County Name
Union
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Marin766mbv30
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Terminal Pump
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Pump Type
Centrifugal
Pump Service Type
Mainline
Installation Year
1984
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2079
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000
Est Cost Emergency
30000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
47079
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
135
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2008-09-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S****** D****
Preparer Title
Manager - Environmental
Preparer Email
S************@s*****.com
Preparer Telephone
856-579-5063
Prepared Date
2024-06-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** K*****
Authorizer Telephone
856-579-5060
Authorizer Title
Vp - Tech Services
Authorizer Email
C***********@s*****.com
Narrative
On may 26, 2024 at 11:18 am, sunoco operator arrived at pump pad #3 (which is inside the facility fenceline) to conduct an avo inspection of facility. Upon arrival to area near pump pad #3, sunoco operator detected smell of gasoline and initiated shutdown of the pumps. Operator observed pump #12's seal leaking gasoline and the pump's suction and discharge valves were closed to stop the leak. Approximately 10 barrels of the leak was recovered and 15-barrels was released into secondary containment and cleaned up (no water was impacted). Investigation determined that the pump seal failed, then leaked and the seal failure may have been caused by an impeller bore clearance to the shaft.
| Report Received Date | 2024-06-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240152 |
| Supplemental Number | 39708 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 40283 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sunoco, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 8111 Westchester Dr. |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75225 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 40.608194 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.221645 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Linden - Sunoco Llc |
| Segment Name | 12" Buckeye Transfer Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07036 |
| Onshore City Name | Linden |
| Onshore County Name | Union |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Marin766mbv30 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Terminal Pump |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Pump Type | Centrifugal |
| Pump Service Type | Mainline |
| Installation Year | 1984 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2079 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 30000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 47079 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 135 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2008-09-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S****** D**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Environmental |
| Preparer Email | S************@s*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 856-579-5063 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-06-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** K***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 856-579-5060 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp - Tech Services |
| Authorizer Email | C***********@s*****.com |
| Narrative | On may 26, 2024 at 11:18 am, sunoco operator arrived at pump pad #3 (which is inside the facility fenceline) to conduct an avo inspection of facility. Upon arrival to area near pump pad #3, sunoco operator detected smell of gasoline and initiated shutdown of the pumps. Operator observed pump #12's seal leaking gasoline and the pump's suction and discharge valves were closed to stop the leak. Approximately 10 barrels of the leak was recovered and 15-barrels was released into secondary containment and cleaned up (no water was impacted). Investigation determined that the pump seal failed, then leaked and the seal failure may have been caused by an impeller bore clearance to the shaft. |
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