WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 21, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 21, 2013 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.48128, -94.83778 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $750 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING STATION ROUNDS, A DELEK EMPLOYEE NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND AROUND THE SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. DELEK METER SKID AND NOTIFIED SUNOCO PERSONNEL. SUNOCO PERSONNEL RESPONDED AND IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE AS A SUMP OVERFILL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A BALL VALVE ON THE IN-LINE SAMPLER WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION ALLOWING OIL FLOW TO THE SUMP RESULTING IN THE OVERFILL. SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMITTED ON 3/20/2013 TO INCLUDE PART E5F PER PHMSA REQUEST. RE-SUBMITTED PER PHMSA REQUEST ON 12/23/2013 TO CHANGE THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE TO G7 SINCE THE CAUSE OF THE VALVE BEING FOUND IN THE OPEN POSITION IS IS UNKNOWN."
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.