ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 3, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 3, 2019 |
| Operator | ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.42767, -102.45054 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2019, ORYX MIDSTREAM WAS COMMISSIONING TWO 12"" FACILITY PIPES INTO THE EXISTING METER PROVER BY FILLING THE LINES WITH CRUDE OIL. WHILE FILLING THE LINES, THE FLANGES ON THE EXISTING METER SKID BEGAN TO LEAK. LINE FILL WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED BY ISOLATING THE SOURCE OF CRUDE OIL AND OPERATION PERSONNEL BEGAN CONTAINING THE OIL TO AREA. AFTER LINES WERE DE-INVENTORIED, WE BEGAN TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. FLANGES WERE UNBOLTED AND GASKETS WERE REMOVED. ORYX MIDSTREAM CONCLUDED THAT THE FLANGES WERE MISALIGNED BECAUSE THE 12"" GASKET WAS CRACKED AT THE TOP OF THE GASKET. NEW BOLTS AND GASKETS WERE INSTALLED. FACILITY PIPING IS CURRENTLY IN OPERATION.
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.