CAPROCK PERMIAN CRUDE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorCAPROCK PERMIAN CRUDE LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.66099, -103.72207

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

A VICTAULIC CLAMP ON A 2-INCH DRAIN LINE CONNECTED TO A STRAINER IMMEDIATELY UPSTREAM OF METER M-1700 FAILED, RESULTING IN A CRUDE OIL SPILL. A 1-INCH DRAIN LINE WAS OPENED TO THE SUMP DURING MAINTENANCE AND WAS NOT CLOSED AFTER THE MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLETED. STATIC PIPELINE PRESSURE ON THE DRAIN LINE CAUSED A VICTAULIC CLAMP TO FAIL. THE CLAMP FAILURE IS THE ORIGIN OF THE SPILL.

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.

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