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 | 31.77794, -96.40040 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| 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
ON 11/01/21 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:03AM WHILE CONDUCTING A STATION CHECK, A TECH NOTICED A POOL OF CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND ALONG THE TANK 44 SUCTION LINE. THIS LINE WAS IDLE AT THE TIME THE RELEASE WAS FOUND. UPON EXCAVATION OF THE LINE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS PIN HOLE ON THE PIPE AT THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION. APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE HAD LEAKED INTO THE SURROUNDING SOIL. A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED TO STOP THE LEAK. A CREW WAS CALLED TO REMOVE ALL FREE PRODUCT AND SOIL FOR REMEDIATION. PERMANENT REPAIR OF THE LINE WILL OCCUR WHEN SCHEDULING WILL ALLOW SOME DOWN TIME FOR THIS SYSTEM.
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.