Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-07-13 — TX
Operator
West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,057
Incident datetime
2011-07-13 12:10
Report number
Location
TX
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.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-08-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110289
Supplemental Number
18734
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
2011-07-13 12:10:00
Location Latitude
31.7767
Location Longitude
-98.39635
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
70
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
60
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-07-13 12:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-07-13 12:10:00
Restart Datetime
2011-07-13 16:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-07-13 12:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wortham Station
Segment Name
Tank 42 Fill Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76693
Onshore City Name
Wortham
Onshore County Name
Freestone
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Installation Year
1953
Manufactured Year
1952
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
945
Est Cost Prop Damage
7057
Est Cost Emergency
14183
Est Cost Environmental
5355
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
27540
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
125
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
Yes
Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Year
2011
Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind
Yes
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
2013-11-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
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.
| Report Received Date | 2011-08-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110289 |
| Supplemental Number | 18734 |
| 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 | 2011-07-13 12:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.7767 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.39635 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 70 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 60 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-07-13 12:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-07-13 12:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-07-13 16:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-07-13 12:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wortham Station |
| Segment Name | Tank 42 Fill Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76693 |
| Onshore City Name | Wortham |
| Onshore County Name | Freestone |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Installation Year | 1953 |
| Manufactured Year | 1952 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 945 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7057 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 14183 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5355 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 27540 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 125 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | Yes |
| Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Year | 2011 |
| Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| 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. |
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