WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 14, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 14, 2020 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.61472, -96.16261 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,183 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/14/20 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:56AM A LANDOWNER NOTIFIED THE COMPANY OF A STAIN ON THE WTG WORTHAM TO TRINITY ROW. THE PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED. LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO INVESTIGATE. THE AREA WAS EXCAVATED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT APPROXIMATELY 1.5 BARRELS HAD BEEN RELEASED. A MECHANICAL PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED, AND THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED LATER THAT DAY. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR OFF SITE REMEDIATION. THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE WILL BE CUT OUT AND REPLACED AT A FUTURE DATE. THE FAILED SECTION WILL BE SENT TO A THIRD PARTY FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. UPON FINAL DETERMINATION OF FAILURE MECHANISM A SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL 7000.1 REPORT WILL BE FILED. UPDATE: THE RESULTS OF THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS INDICATE THAT THE LEAK WAS ASSOCIATED WITH TWO AXIAL CRACKS THAT FORMED IN A LOCAL HARD SPOT WITHIN THE BASE METAL AND THAT INITIATED FROM BOTH THE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL SURFACES OF THE PIPE."
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.