Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-06-07 — 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)
$100
Incident datetime
2013-06-07 13:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A one barrel release was discovered at wtg-ranger station launching trap the afternoon of 06/07/2013. The spill was isolated to the concrete containment pit and no environmental impact to soil was noted. Investigation revealed a broken o-ring on the scraper trap closure. The oil was cleaned up on the concrete containment and the o-ring on the trap door was replaced. The trap was re-pressurized and no leaks were observed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-07-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130234
Supplemental Number
18245
Report Type
Original 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
2013-06-07 13:30:00
Location Latitude
32.49781
Location Longitude
-98.63609
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-06-07 13:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Scraper Trap Was Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2013-06-07 15:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wtg-Ranger Station
Segment Name
West Texas Gulf Pipe Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76470
Onshore City Name
Ranger
Onshore County Name
Eastland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
334.6
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1600
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Preparer Name
K****** D**** B***
Preparer Title
Area Dot Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
K*****@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6497
Preparer Fax
281-637-6425
Prepared Date
2013-07-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** D**** B***
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6497
Authorizer Title
Area Dot Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
K*****@s**************.com
Narrative
A one barrel release was discovered at wtg-ranger station launching trap the afternoon of 06/07/2013. The spill was isolated to the concrete containment pit and no environmental impact to soil was noted. Investigation revealed a broken o-ring on the scraper trap closure. The oil was cleaned up on the concrete containment and the o-ring on the trap door was replaced. The trap was re-pressurized and no leaks were observed.
| Report Received Date | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130234 |
| Supplemental Number | 18245 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2013-06-07 13:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.49781 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.63609 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-06-07 13:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Scraper Trap Was Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-07 15:45:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wtg-Ranger Station |
| Segment Name | West Texas Gulf Pipe Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76470 |
| Onshore City Name | Ranger |
| Onshore County Name | Eastland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 334.6 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1600 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Preparer Name | K****** D**** B*** |
| Preparer Title | Area Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | K*****@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6497 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-637-6425 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** D**** B*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6497 |
| Authorizer Title | Area Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | K*****@s**************.com |
| Narrative | A one barrel release was discovered at wtg-ranger station launching trap the afternoon of 06/07/2013. The spill was isolated to the concrete containment pit and no environmental impact to soil was noted. Investigation revealed a broken o-ring on the scraper trap closure. The oil was cleaned up on the concrete containment and the o-ring on the trap door was replaced. The trap was re-pressurized and no leaks were observed. |
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