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 | 30.83705, -95.17334 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 06/07/2013, A RELEASE OCCURRED AT TRINITY STATION. THE RELEASE WAS FROM A PRESSURE ALERT VALVE (PAV) ON THE OUTGOING SCRAPER TRAP. THE INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED WHICH RESULTED IN A DETERMINATION THAT THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE WAS THE INADVERTENT BUMPIMG OF THE PAV'S T HANDLE BY CONTRACTORS CONDUCTING CAPITAL PROJECT WORK ""CONSTRUCTION"" IN THE FACILITY. THE T HANDLE WAS MODIFIED ON 10/25/2013, NOW REQUIRING THE USE OF A WRENCH TO OPEN AD CLOSE THE VALVE.
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.