ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 2, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 2, 2021 |
| Operator | ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01700, -101.99433 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $700 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00AM, OUR THIRD PARTY SHIPPER STARTED UP THEIR PIPELINE THAT TERMINATES INTO THE ORYX MIDLAND STATION. THE THIRD PARTY SHIPPER CONTROL VALVE TO THE ORYX STATION LOSS COMMUNICATION CAUSING THEIR VALVE TO FAIL OPEN AND PRESSURE UP THE ORYX INLET METER SKID TO 299PSIG. THE OVERPRESSURE EVENT CAUSED THE GASKET TO FAIL AT THE ORYX INLET METER SKID. THE GASKET WAS CHANGED AT 15:26 AND PIPELINE AND STATION WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AT 16:40.
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.