WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 30, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 30, 2012 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.15279, -97.37467 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $181 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
O-RING FAILURE ON SCRAPER TRAP ENCLOSURE ALLOWED CRUDE OIL TO DRIP ONTO CONCRETE CONTAINMENT. OIL DRAINED INTO SUMP AND O-RING REPLACED. RE-SUBMITTED ON 3/20/2013 TO INCLUDE PART E5F PER PHMSA REQUEST.
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.