ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 6, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 6, 2023 |
| Operator | ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.14876, -102.93303 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,400,000 |
| Emergency Response | $285,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 200 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE SOUTHEAST GATHERING 12INCH PIPELINE. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON CONTROL CENTER INFORMATION. A PRESSURE-RATED CLAMP WAS INSTALLED TO PREVENT FURTHER RELEASE, AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. SUPPLEMENTAL (1): THE APPARENT CAUSE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INTERNAL CORROSION BASED ON INITIAL OBSERVATIONS IN THE FIELD. ADDITIONALLY, A CORRECTION WAS MADE TO PART F; THERE WERE NO EMPLOYEES WHO FAILED A DRUG TEST. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE. SUPPLEMENTAL (2): THE SUB-QUESTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPARENT CAUSE (PART G) HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT RESULTS FROM THE THIRD-PARTY ANALYSIS."
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.