WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53155, -100.83060 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 7/28/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:00, A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE BOOSTER PUMP 3111 DRAIN LINE ON THE 26-INCH COLORADO CITY WTG LINE. THE BOOSTER PUMP WAS OUT OF SERVICE AND ISOLATED WITH GATE VALVES AT THE TIME OF THE LEAK. COLORADO CITY WTG DELIVERIES WERE STOPPED AND THE DRAIN DOWN LINE WAS ISOLATED. TECHNICIANS INSTALLED SKILLETS TO FURTHER ISOLATE DEAD LEG DISCHARGE AND SUCTION PIPING TO BOOSTER PUMP 3111. 3.07 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP AND IMPACTED SOIL REMEDIATED. AN INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION ON THE DRAIN LINE WELD. PUMP HAS BEEN ISOLATED AND DRAINED FROM MAINLINE PIPING TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.