ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 17, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 17, 2022 |
| Operator | ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.11210, -103.30460 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50,000 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 1,428 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE SOUTH GATHERING 12"" PIPELINE. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS CONTACTED ON THE BASIS OF ESTIMATED COSTS EXCEEDING $50,000 (INITIAL NRC REPORT #: 1336752; 48-HOUR FOLLOW-UP NRC REPORT #: 1336963). A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONTROL CENTER AND CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT (1): UPDATES APPLIED TO THE VOLUME RELEASED AND RECOVERED (PART A Q7), CONTROL CENTER INVESTIGATION (PART E), AND APPARENT CAUSE (PART G AND J). A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING CUT-OUT AND INSPECTION OF THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT (2): UPDATES APPLIED TO PART G. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE SECTION OF PIPE THAT FAILED WAS REPLACED. THE PIPELINE IS ALSO UNDER CHEMICAL TREATMENT, MONITORED VIA CORROSION COUPONS AND BACTERIA SAMPLES. ADDITIONALLY, PLAINS SCHEDULED AN ILI TOOL RUN TO FURTHER CONFIRM INTEGRITY OF THE LINE."
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.