WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 11, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 11, 2011 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.77650, -96.39570 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PIPELINER FOUND SUMP OVERFLOWING INTO THE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF FACILITY. OVERHEAD POWER LINES WERE DISCONNECTED WHICH CAUSED THE COMMUNICATION OUTAGE AND PREVENTED THE SUMP FROM PUMPING DOWN THE VOLUME AUTOMATICALLY. RE-SUBMITTED ON 3/19/2013 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.