WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 25, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 25, 2015 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.88918, -96.63953 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $75,000 |
| Emergency Response | $344,269 |
| Other Costs | $32,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 2/25/2015 A LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A PUBLIC COMPLAINT OF A STRONG ODOR. THEY DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL RELEASE AT FM 709 AND NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER AT APPROXIMATELY 00:03 ON 2/26/2015. THE CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE LINE SEGMENT AND NOTIFIED FIELD PERSONNEL WHO RESPONDED AND CONFIRMED THE RELEASE AT APPROXIMATELY 00:35. NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE BY THE OPERATOR AT 02:33. EXCAVATION AND REMOVAL OF A PORTION OF THE CASING REVEALED A PINHOLE IN THE CARRIER PIPE DUE TO EXTERNAL CORROSION. THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE EXTERNAL PITS IS CONSISTENT WITH MIC AND MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE FAILURE. THE ENTIRE CASED SECTION OF PIPE AT THE CROSSING OF FM 709 WAS PERMANENTLY REPLACED. PER A PHMSA ISSUED CORRECTIVE ACTION ORDER (CAO) RECEIVED ON 3/12/15, THE BLUM TO WORTHAM SUB-SEGMENT OF THE COLORADO CITY TO WORTHAM SEGMENT OF THE WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY OPERATING UNDER A MANDATORY 20% REDUCTION IN OPERATING PRESSURE UNTIL SUCH TIME A REMOVAL OF THIS PRESSURE RESTRICTION IS APPROVED BY PHMSA.
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.