Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-06-17 — TX
Operator
West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2013-06-17 10:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On the date of the accident a clamp on 2" station piping associated with a corrosion coupon location was found to have been seeping. It was not actively leaking at the time of discovery. The leak was contained within a concrete containment structure. Subsequent to that date, the clamp was removed when permanent repairs were made by replacing the 2" piping involved. Following an incident and root cause analysis, it was determined that the thrust screw on the clamp had not been adequately torqued when initially installed. As a result, personnel involved in the installation had their qualifications for the covered task recinded until retraining and requalification is completed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-07-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130250
Supplemental Number
18293
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
2013-06-17 10:30:00
Location Latitude
32.38719
Location Longitude
-99.71718
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.48
Recovered Bbls
0.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-06-17 10:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2013-06-17 13:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Abilene Station
Segment Name
23010-Colorado City To Wortham 26"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79602
Onshore City Name
Abilene
Onshore County Name
Taylor
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
399.23
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Repair Sleeve Or Clamp
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
38716
Est Cost Environmental
800
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
40516
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
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
2013-07-17 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
On the date of the accident a clamp on 2" station piping associated with a corrosion coupon location was found to have been seeping. It was not actively leaking at the time of discovery. The leak was contained within a concrete containment structure. Subsequent to that date, the clamp was removed when permanent repairs were made by replacing the 2" piping involved. Following an incident and root cause analysis, it was determined that the thrust screw on the clamp had not been adequately torqued when initially installed. As a result, personnel involved in the installation had their qualifications for the covered task recinded until retraining and requalification is completed.
| Report Received Date | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130250 |
| Supplemental Number | 18293 |
| 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 | 2013-06-17 10:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.38719 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.71718 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.48 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.48 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-06-17 10:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-17 13:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Abilene Station |
| Segment Name | 23010-Colorado City To Wortham 26" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79602 |
| Onshore City Name | Abilene |
| Onshore County Name | Taylor |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 399.23 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Repair Sleeve Or Clamp |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 38716 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 800 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 40516 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| 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 | 2013-07-17 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 | On the date of the accident a clamp on 2" station piping associated with a corrosion coupon location was found to have been seeping. It was not actively leaking at the time of discovery. The leak was contained within a concrete containment structure. Subsequent to that date, the clamp was removed when permanent repairs were made by replacing the 2" piping involved. Following an incident and root cause analysis, it was determined that the thrust screw on the clamp had not been adequately torqued when initially installed. As a result, personnel involved in the installation had their qualifications for the covered task recinded until retraining and requalification is completed. |
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