ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 6, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 6, 2024 |
| Operator | ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.29649, -104.12380 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,000 |
| Emergency Response | $9,600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 6 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM SUMP 2090 AT ORYX CARLSBAD STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) ARE INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE/TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON CONTROL CENTER INFORMATION. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF A CHECK VALVE LIKELY AS A RESULT OF DEBRIS CAUGHT IN THE CHECK VALVE, ALLOWING THE SUMP TO OVERFILL. ADDITIONALLY, THE SUMP HI-HI ALARM FAILED TO ALARM DUE TO PROGRAM SETTINGS THAT WERE NOT RE-SET FOLLOWING TESTING. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE PROGRAMMING ON THE SUMP HI-HI ALARM WAS RESET, TESTED, AND VERIFIED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE (1): UPDATES APPLIED TO QUESTION 8 IN PART D."
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.