Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-25 — 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)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2014-04-25 10:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 4/25/2014 operation personnel discovered a small release around pump unit #4 at ranger station. Investigation revealed that a flow switch had failed which allowed crude oil to be released into the conduit and onto the ground. The failed switch was isolated and removed and a new flow switch was installed. The affected soil was removed for remediation on site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140198
Supplemental Number
19586
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
2014-04-25 10:00:00
Location Latitude
32.4982
Location Longitude
-98.6362
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-25 10:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Flow Switch Was Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2014-04-25 10:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ranger Station
Segment Name
23010-26" Colorado City To Wortham
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76470
Onshore City Name
Zephyr
Onshore County Name
Brown
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 334.62
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Failure Of Flow Switch
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
11669
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
15719
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 Manager
Preparer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
281-637-6425
Prepared Date
2014-07-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Narrative
On 4/25/2014 operation personnel discovered a small release around pump unit #4 at ranger station. Investigation revealed that a flow switch had failed which allowed crude oil to be released into the conduit and onto the ground. The failed switch was isolated and removed and a new flow switch was installed. The affected soil was removed for remediation on site.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140198 |
| Supplemental Number | 19586 |
| 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 | 2014-04-25 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.4982 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.6362 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-25 10:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Flow Switch Was Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-25 10:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ranger Station |
| Segment Name | 23010-26" Colorado City To Wortham |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76470 |
| Onshore City Name | Zephyr |
| Onshore County Name | Brown |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 334.62 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Failure Of Flow Switch |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 11669 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 15719 |
| 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 Manager |
| Preparer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-637-6425 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On 4/25/2014 operation personnel discovered a small release around pump unit #4 at ranger station. Investigation revealed that a flow switch had failed which allowed crude oil to be released into the conduit and onto the ground. The failed switch was isolated and removed and a new flow switch was installed. The affected soil was removed for remediation on site. |
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