WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 23, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 23, 2021 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.15018, -94.40416 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 9/23/21, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:00AM, WHILE CONDUCTING NORMAL STATION CHECKS OIL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE GROUND AROUND TANK SR2. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE PRODUCT WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM A 2IN. TO 1/2IN. REDUCER PIPING ON A PRV LINE. APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELEASE OCCURRED AT A THREADED FITTING DUE TO VIBRATION AND STRESS. CREWS WERE CALLED IN TO REMOVE ALL FREE PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL FOR OFFSITE REMEDIATION. TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN, THE EXISTING TAPPED FLANGE AND RIGID STAINLESS STEEL TUBING WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TAPPED FLANGE AND FLEXIBLE TUBING THAT WILL BETTER COMPENSATE FOR THE INHERENT VIBRATIONS ON THE EXISTING SYSTEM CONFIGURATION.
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.