WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 7, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 7, 2013 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.49781, -98.63609 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A ONE BARREL RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED AT WTG-RANGER STATION LAUNCHING TRAP THE AFTERNOON OF 06/07/2013. THE SPILL WAS ISOLATED TO THE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT PIT AND NO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT TO SOIL WAS NOTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN O-RING ON THE SCRAPER TRAP CLOSURE. THE OIL WAS CLEANED UP ON THE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT AND THE O-RING ON THE TRAP DOOR WAS REPLACED. THE TRAP WAS RE-PRESSURIZED AND NO LEAKS WERE OBSERVED.
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.