WINK TO WEBSTER PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | WINK TO WEBSTER PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.61211, -95.18608 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON THE MORNING OF FRIDAY, JUNE 10, EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO. (EMPCO) WAS NOTIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY OPERATOR OF A SPILL AT THE WINK TO WEBSTER ECHO STATION AT 0709. UPON NOTICE, EMPCO SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED THE STATION AT 0712. EMPCO PERSONNEL ARRIVED ONSITE AT 7:45 AND CONFIRMED A REPORTABLE VOLUME AT 0750. THE SOURCE OF THE SPILL WAS ISOLATED, MITIGATED AND THE SITE WAS CLEANED UP. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A 3/4 INCH MANIFOLD VALVE CONNECTED TO A PRESSURE GAUGE THAT EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION DURING START UP OF THE FACILITY. A BLEEDER VALVE ON THE MANIFOLD VALVE LOOSENED AS A RESULT OF THE VIBRATION WHICH RESULTED IN THE SPILL. THE PRESSURE GAUGE AND ASSOCIATED VALVE WAS REMOVED AND PLUGGED. EMPCO IDENTIFIED OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE SIMILAR VALVES ARE INSTALLED AND EMPCO IS REPLACING OR PLUGGING THE SIMILAR MANIFOLD VALVES. (PLEASE NOTE: EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY IS THE CONTRACTUAL SERVICE PROVIDER FOR WINK TO WEBSTER PIPELINE, LLC)
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.