Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-09-05 — TX
Operator
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Other Accident Cause
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)
$2,750,000
Incident datetime
2024-09-05 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8/9/24 at 07:45, bubbling around chime of tank 327 was observed during rounds at marcus hook tank farm. Approximately 1,342 bbls of gasoline was released into containment. Remaining product from tank 327 was transferred to an adjacent tank. Free product was recovered from tank dike area. Tank manways removed. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once the investigation is completed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-09-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240213
Supplemental Number
39973
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
18718
Name
Sunoco Pipeline L.p.
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
39.851131
Location Longitude
-75.41527
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
1342
Recovered Bbls
1342
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 Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Still Shutdown Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1407384
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1407549
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
8/9/2024 8:35
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Marcus Hook Tank Farm
Segment Name
Tank 327
Onshore State Abbreviation
Pa
Onshore Postal Code
19014
Onshore City Name
Aston
Onshore County Name
Delaware
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
Chime
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Safe Fill Level
48
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
No
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2016
Api Std In Service Year
2021
Installation Year
1951
Manufactured Year
1951
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Under Investigation
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.2
Rel Water Name
Mw35
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
18900
Est Cost Prop Damage
2750000
Est Cost Emergency
250000
Est Cost Environmental
75000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3093900
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
14.7
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
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Accident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2024-09-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 8/9/24 at 07:45, bubbling around chime of tank 327 was observed during rounds at marcus hook tank farm. Approximately 1,342 bbls of gasoline was released into containment. Remaining product from tank 327 was transferred to an adjacent tank. Free product was recovered from tank dike area. Tank manways removed. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once the investigation is completed.
| Report Received Date | 2024-09-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240213 |
| Supplemental Number | 39973 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 18718 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sunoco Pipeline L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 39.851131 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.41527 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 | 1342 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1342 |
| 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 Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Still Shutdown Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1407384 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1407549 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 8/9/2024 8:35 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Marcus Hook Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Tank 327 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Pa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 19014 |
| Onshore City Name | Aston |
| Onshore County Name | Delaware |
| 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 | Chime |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Safe Fill Level | 48 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | No |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2016 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2021 |
| Installation Year | 1951 |
| Manufactured Year | 1951 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Under Investigation |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.2 |
| Rel Water Name | Mw35 |
| 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 | 18900 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2750000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 250000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 75000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3093900 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 14.7 |
| 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 | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Accident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-09-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 8/9/24 at 07:45, bubbling around chime of tank 327 was observed during rounds at marcus hook tank farm. Approximately 1,342 bbls of gasoline was released into containment. Remaining product from tank 327 was transferred to an adjacent tank. Free product was recovered from tank dike area. Tank manways removed. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once the investigation is completed. |
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