WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.15284, -97.37469 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 11;30 ON MARCH 3, 2022, A HYDRO VACUUM SUB-CONTRACTORS SUCTION BOOM STRUCK STAINLESS STEEL TUBING ON THE THERMAL RELIEF APPURTENANCE TO THE WTG SURGE RELIEF VALVE AT BLUM STATION CAUSING THE APPURTENANCE TO RELEASE PRODUCT. THE HYDRO VACUUM RIG WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME OF CONTACT. THE VACUUM BOOM ONLY STRUCK THE STAINLESS STEEL TUBING. THE SUB-CONTRACTOR AND PRIMARY CONTRACTOR IMMEDIATELY CLEARED THE AREA AND NOTIFIED COMPANY PERSONNEL. THE LINE WAS SHUTDOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 11:42 AND THE RELIEF LINE ISOLATED. COMPANY PERSONNEL THEN MADE ADDITIONAL SUPERVISOR AND REGULATORY NOTIFICATIONS AND ENSURED THE WORK AREA TO BE SAFE. ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL WERE DEPLOYED TO MAKE REPAIRS WHILE CLEANUP/REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES COMMENCED. THE TUBING WAS REPAIRED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED AT 14:33 ON MARCH 3, 2022. A SAFETY STAND-DOWN WAS CONDUCTED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE WITH ALL PERSONNEL ONSITE PRIOR TO WORK RESUMING.
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.