WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 17, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 17, 2013 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.38719, -99.71718 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $38,716 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT A CLAMP ON 2"" STATION PIPING ASSOCIATED WITH A CORROSION COUPON LOCATION WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN SEEPING. IT WAS NOT ACTIVELY LEAKING AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY. THE LEAK WAS CONTAINED WITHIN A CONCRETE CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT DATE, THE CLAMP WAS REMOVED WHEN PERMANENT REPAIRS WERE MADE BY REPLACING THE 2"" PIPING INVOLVED. FOLLOWING AN INCIDENT AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THRUST SCREW ON THE CLAMP HAD NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY TORQUED WHEN INITIALLY INSTALLED. AS A RESULT, PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE INSTALLATION HAD THEIR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE COVERED TASK RECINDED UNTIL RETRAINING AND REQUALIFICATION IS COMPLETED.
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.