WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 29, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 29, 2024 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.83753, -95.17362 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $13,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/29/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 04:00, AS SEVERE STORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVED ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS, THE TRINITY STATION SUMP OVERFLOWED DUE TO EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF RAINWATER CAUSING CRUDE OIL TO BE RELEASED. STATION DRAINS VALVES WERE ISOLATED AND THE STATION SUMP WAS LOCKED OUT. APPROXIMATELY 4.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED. CLEANUP CONTRACTORS REMOVED RELEASED PRODUCT VIA VAC TRUCK, OIL PADS AND BOOM. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE A SECONDARY CONTAINMENT BERM WILL BE BUILT AROUND SUMP TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE RAINWATER ACCUMULATIONS FROM OVERCOMING THE SUMP IN THE FUTURE."
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.