WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 8, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 8, 2013 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.77680, -96.39570 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $3,344 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON MAY 8 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30, WHILE PREPARING TO LAUNCH A CLEANING SCRAPER FROM WORTHAM TO LONGVIEW, THE 20"" LAUNCHING TRAP VALVE LEAKED FROM THE BODY BLEED PORT DUE TO THE BLEED PORT CONNECTION BEING LOOSE. AFTER THE SCRAPER WAS LOADED AND PRESSURIZED, THE PIPELINER OPENED THE 20"" TRAP MOV. IMMEDIATELY, THE BODY BLEED PORT BEGAN TO SPRAY CRUDE OIL. THE PIPELINER QUICKLY NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER AND REQUESTED THE MAINLINE PUMPS TO BE SHUT DOWN. THE PIPELINER TIGHTENED THE CONNECTION WITH A WRENCH UNTIL THE CRUDE OIL SPRAY STOPPED. CLEANUP WAS COMPLETED BY CLEANING STATION PIPING AND REMOVING CONTAMINATED GRAVEL FROM THE AREA.
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.