WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 11, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 11, 2024 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.48341, -94.83916 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 09/11/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:15, A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR CALLED LOCAL OPERATIONS ABOUT CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND AT TEXOMA STATION. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS CALLED TO BEGIN SHUTTING DOWN AND ISOLATING THE LINE. THE WTG 12-INCH RELIEF LINE WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE AND WAS EXCAVATED. AFTER EXCAVATION OF THE RELIEF LINE TWO CORROSION PINHOLES WERE DISCOVERED AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. APPROXIMATELY 30 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. CLEAN-UP CONTRACTORS REMOVED FREE PRODUCT AND IMPACTED SOIL IS BEING REMEDIATED. THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED BY CUTTING OUT AND REPLACING THE PIPE. THE FAILED SECTION CUT OUT WAS SENT TO A THIRD-PARTY LAB FOR ANALYSIS. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO MICROBIOLOGICALLY INDUCED INTERNAL CORROSION. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, THE RELIEF LINE WAS RELOCATED ABOVE GRADE TO ELIMINATE LOW POINT/SETTLEMENT ISSUES."
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.