WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 13, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 13, 2011 |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.77670, -98.39635 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,057 |
| Emergency Response | $14,183 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"RELEASE FROM TANK 42 FILL LINE FOUND DURING ROUTINE STATION CHECK. CLAMP INSTALLED UNTIL PERMANENT REPAIRS ARE MADE. RELEASE DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION ON DEAD LEG PIPING. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: THE CONTRACTOR INJURY INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WAS INCORRECT. THE INJURY DID NOT OCCUR DURING THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE/CLEANUP AND WAS IRRELEVANT TO THIS INCIDENT. ON 11/11/11 ALL DEAD LEG PIPING FROM STATION INCLUDING FAILED SECTION WAS REMOVED IN AN EFFORT TO MITIGATE ANY POTENTIAL FUTURE RELEASES. ADDITIONALLY, A CHEMICAL BIOCIDE TANK AND PUMP WHICH IS ACTIVATED WHEN THE VALVE TO STRIP OFF THE MAIN LINE AND TRANSFER PRODUCT TO TANKAGE IS OPENED THUS TREATING STATION PIPING AND TANK LINES. 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.