ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 1, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 1, 2024 |
| Operator | ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.48592, -103.52564 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 16 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A SAMPLE POT ASSOCIATED WITH METER 603 AND 604. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON CONTROL CENTER ALARMS. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF THE SAMPLING SYSTEM AS A RESULT OF A REGULATOR FAILURE WITHIN THE SAMPLE POT AND INSTRUMENTATION THAT FAILED TO ISOLATE THE SAMPLING SYSTEM. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE REGULATOR WITHIN THE SAMPLE POT WILL BE REPLACED, AND THE INSTRUMENTATION WILL BE TESTED TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE ISOLATION AND SHUTDOWN."
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.