WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 2, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 2, 2022 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.15284, -97.37469 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $700 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 07:00 ON 3/2/22, COMPANY PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT THE WTG BLUM STATION. UPON CONDUCTING THE INITIAL STATION CHECK THE PERSONNEL NOTED THAT THE 10-INCH VALVE ON THE SURGE RELIEF SYSTEM WAS LEAKING FROM THE NIPPLE ON THE BODY DRAIN VALVE. IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO THE CONTROL CENTER AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 0723. MANAGEMENT NOTIFICATIONS WERE ALSO MADE AND A VACUUM TRUCK WAS DISPATCHED TO THE FACILITY ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO ASSIST IN THE CLEANUP AND REPAIR. ONCE THE PIPELINE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE SHUTDOWN, THE VALVES AT THE BLUM STATION FACILITY WERE CLOSED. A COMPANY MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AND REPLACED THE 1/2-INCH NIPPLE ON THE BODY DRAIN VALVE. IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE DAMAGED NIPPLE HAD A CRACK IN THE THREADED AREA. AFTER THE NIPPLE WAS REPAIRED, THE VALVES WERE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING CONFIGURATION AND THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED AT 10:02 ON 3/2/22.
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.