ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 24, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 24, 2025 |
| Operator | ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.96774, -103.73885 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 91 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A SUMP AT ORYX STATE LINE STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) ARE INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON WHEN A LIGHTNING STORM CAUSED A POWER OUTAGE AT THE STATION. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO A VALVE MISALIGNMENT FOLLOWING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM (POWER OUTAGE) WHICH PREVENTED THE PIPELINE FROM RELIEVING TO TANKAGE. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE VALVE POSITION WAS CORRECTED AND THE INDIVIDUAL WAS RE-TRAINED."
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.