"WINK TO WEBSTER PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 1, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 1, 2021 |
| Operator | "WINK TO WEBSTER PIPELINE, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.27878, -96.94386 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,300 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 09:10 ON FEBRUARY 1, 2021 A LOCAL OPERATIONS EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED THE SPILL DURING A ROUTINE STATION VISIT. THE EMPLOYEE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE SPILL BY CLOSING THE EFFECTED VALVE. EMPLOYEE MADE APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS AND CONTAINED THE SPILL. A CONTRACT CREW WAS CALLED AND THE SITE WAS CLEANED UP. THE AFFECTED VALVE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED. FOLLOWING A TEARDOWN AND INSPECTION OF THE FAILED VALVE, THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DAMAGED THREADS CAUSED BY PREVIOUS CROSS THREADING OF THE MALE NATIONAL PIPE THREAD (NPT) PACKING PLUG DURING ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION. EMPCO HAS INSPECTED ALL SIMILAR PLUGS ON THE PIPELINE FOR SIGNS OF CROSS THREAD OR DAMAGE AND HAVE FOUND NONE. (PLEASE NOTE: EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY IS THE CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 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.