WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 14, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 14, 2017 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.77745, -96.39645 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 3/14/2017 OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE CLEANING A STRAINER UPSTREAM OF THE BOOSTER PUMP ON THE OUTBOUND SYSTEM. DURING DRAIN UP PERSONNEL OBSERVED THE SUMP OVERFLOWING AND STOPPED WORK. THE DRAIN SYSTEM WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED AND THE AFFECTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED ONSITE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SUMP PUMP DESIGN WAS NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE VOLUME BEING DIRECTED TO THE SUMP FOR THIS WORK DUE TO THE LARGER DIAMETER LINE BEING UTILIZED FOR THE DRAIN UP OF THE STRAINER. THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PERSONNEL PERFORMING THE WORK WERE SUSPENDED AND RETRAINING WAS COMPLETED PRIOR TO REQUALIFICATION. TO PREVENT FUTURE RECURRENCE SUBSEQUENT STRAINER CLEANING ACTIVITIES AT THIS LOCATION WILL NECESSITATE WORK PLANNING TO DRAIN THE SUMP PRIOR TO WORK COMMENCING AND MONITORING OF SUMP LEVELS.
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.