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 | 31.48663, -103.52407 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE 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 JUNE 2ND, 2019, A THIRD PARTY COMPANY OBSERVED AND REPORTED A LEAK ON THE PECOS TO CRANE 24"" LAUNCHER TO AN ORYX MIDSTREAM SERVICES COMPANY EMPLOYEE AT 08:40. THE ORYX MIDSTREAM SERVICES EMPLOYEE MADE NOTIFICATIONS TO SUPERVISOR AND DISPATCHED TO LOCATION AT 08:45. THE ORYX MIDSTREAM SERVICES EMPLOYEE SHUT THE 2"" BALL VALVE UPSTREAM OF THE CHEMICAL INJECTION POINT TO ISOLATE THE LEAK. THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT DUE TO HEAVY WINDS AND RAIN, THE CAT WALK FOR THE AUTOMATED VALVE AT THE LOCATION BLEW OVER AND STRUCK THE CHEMICAL INJECTION POINT. THE CHEMICAL INJECTION POINT IS CONSTRUCTED WITH STAINLESS STEEL TUBING, A 1/2"" BALL VALVE, A 1/2"" NIPPLE, A 1/2"" TO 2"" REDUCER, A 2"" BALL VALVE. THE 1/2"" NIPPLE WAS STUCK CAUSING THE NIPPLE TO BEND OUT OF THE THREADS FROM 1/2"" TO 2"" REDUCER. THE CAT WALK WAS NEWLY CONSTRUCTED, BUT THE ANCHOR POINTS WERE NOT INSTALLED AT THE TIME. THE CAT WALK HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AREA UNTIL THE ANCHOR POINTS CAN BE INSTALLED.
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.