"TEXOMA CRUDE OIL PIPELINE CO., LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 27, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 27, 2024 |
| Operator | "TEXOMA CRUDE OIL PIPELINE CO., LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.57334, -97.87143 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $9,389 |
| Emergency Response | $17,828 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12-27-2024 AIR PATROL SPOTTED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND AND IN A STOCK TANK APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE NORTH OF BOWIE STATION DURING ROUNDS. RELEASE WAS CONFIRMED AS TEXOMA'S LINE AT 11:19. APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE 12-INCH C26.4.1 LINE. A 10'X10' SPOT WHERE THE OIL SURFACE WAS DISCOVERED. THIS SURFACE LOCATION WAS NEXT TO A STOCK TANK. CRUDE OIL ENTERED THE STOCK TANK. CREWS PLACED BOOMS WITHIN THE STOCK TANK TO CONTAIN THE CRUDE OIL TO ONE SIDE. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND APPROPRIATE VALVES CLOSED. A 1/16"" PINHOLE WAS FOUND AT 6 O'CLOCK ON THE LINE AND A PLIDCO CLAMP INSTALLED. LINE WAS RESTARTED. THE NEXT MORNING (12-28-2024) CREWS DISCOVERED THAT ADDITIONAL OIL HAS LEACHED OUT OF THE SOIL WITHIN THE EXCAVATION AND INTO THE STOCK TANK. APPROXIMATELY FOUR (4) BARRELS REPORTED IN STOCK TANK (TOTAL OF 5 BARRELS RELEASED). LINE WAS AGAIN SHUT DOWN AND CREWS AND A VACUUM TRUCK WERE IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED TO REPAIR THE LINE AND REMEDIATE THE RELEASE; CREWS USED A VACUUM TRUCK TO SUCK MORE OIL OFF OF THE STOCK TANK AND JETTED THE BANKS OF THE STOCK TANK. THE RELEASE IS ENTIRELY CONTAINED WITHIN THE STOCK TANK. IMPACTED SOIL IS BEING TAKEN TO BOWIE STATION AND STOCKPILED WITHIN THE CONTAINMENT BERM. RELEASE SITE HAS BEEN CLEANED UP. PERMANENT REPAIRS TO THE PIPE WILL BE MADE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT."
About This Pipeline Incident
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