Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-04-11 — TX
Operator
West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2011-04-11 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
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.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-05-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110133
Supplemental Number
17583
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22442
Name
West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2011-04-11 08:00:00
Location Latitude
31.7765
Location Longitude
-96.3957
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-04-11 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Was Down Due To Power Outage
On Site Datetime
2011-04-11 09:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wortham Station
Segment Name
Station Sump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76693
Onshore City Name
Wortham
Onshore County Name
Freestone
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
1929
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
300
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1825
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Preparer Name
T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
281-637-6425
Prepared Date
2013-03-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
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.
| Report Received Date | 2011-05-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110133 |
| Supplemental Number | 17583 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22442 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-04-11 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.7765 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.3957 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.24 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-04-11 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Was Down Due To Power Outage |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-04-11 09:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wortham Station |
| Segment Name | Station Sump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76693 |
| Onshore City Name | Wortham |
| Onshore County Name | Freestone |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 1929 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1825 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Preparer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-637-6425 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| 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. |
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