WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 2, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 2, 2017 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.15327, -97.37426 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $35,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
SHORTLY FOLLOWING STARTUP OF PUMP UNIT #3 ON 4/2/2017, THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A HIGH SUMP ALARM CAUSING A STATION SHUTDOWN. THE CONTROL CENTER NOTIFIED FIELD PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE AND UPON ARRIVAL FIELD PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THAT APPROXIMATELY 4 BARRELS OF CRUDE HAD BEEN RELEASED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BYPASS VALVE ON PUMP UNIT #3 WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION WHICH ALLOWED OIL TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE SUMP WHEN THE UNIT WAS STARTED VIA A DRAIN LINE WHICH RUNS UNDER THE CONCRETE SLAB OF THE PUMP BUILDING. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE DRAIN LINE AND DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE LINE IT WAS DRAINED, ISOLATED AND A NEW DRAIN LINE WAS INSTALLED. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED ON SITE.
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.