ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ORYX DELAWARE OIL TRANSPORT LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.42631, -102.44919 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| 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 JULY 2ND, 2019 AT 12:40PM, EXCAVATOR WAS CONTRACTED TO DRILL A 30"" DIAMETER HOLE FOR A PIPELINE SUPPORT PIER FOR A 30"" LINE TIE IN. THE PROPOSED DRILL DEPTH WAS 6'. AT 4' THE EXCAVATOR FELT RESISTANCE IN THE DRILL, STOPPED DRILLING AND PULLED OUT OF THE HOLE. THE EXCAVATOR WITNESSED OIL COLLECTING IN THE HOLE AND NOTIFIED CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR OF THE INCIDENT. THE PIPE WAS THEN ISOLATED AND SOIL REMEDIATION CONTRACTOR WAS THEN DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION. THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE INCIDENT WAS AN IMPROPER RESPONSE TO THE SUBSEQUENT ONE CALL TICKETS AND THE RESULTANT FAILURE TO MARK THE LINES WITHIN THE FACILITY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ORYX DAMAGE PREVENTION DEPARTMENT HELD A SAFETY STAND DOWN WITH ALL 3RD PARTY LINE LOCATORS THAT WORK FOR ORYX MIDSTREAM TO DISCUSS THE INCIDENT, PROPER RESPONSE TO ONE CALL TICKETS AND TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH EXCAVATORS OR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGERS.
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.