Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2022-06-02 — 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)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2022-06-02 15:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 6/2/2022, pipeline tech was performing pm station checks and discovered a leak on the transfer line near tank 14 suction/fill line. Operations personnel were able to isolate the line, stopping the release and transfer the product out of the line. Approximately 2 barrels of crude oil was released and all released material was contained inside the concrete containment around the transfer header. A temporary clamp was installed to contain the release and following that the failed section of pipe was removed and blinded off until repairs can be performed. All product has been removed from the surface of the concrete containment via pressure washing.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-07-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220137
Supplemental Number
36822
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
2022-06-02 15:30:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
32.532488
Location Longitude
-100.829735
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-06-02 15:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Transfer Line Isolated.
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2022-06-02 15:30:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-06-02 15:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Colorado City Station
Segment Name
Station Piping - 6-Inch Transfer Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79526
Onshore City Name
Hermleigh
Onshore County Name
Scurry
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
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
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.237
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
X42
Pipe Seam Type
Furnace Butt Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
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
15000
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
16000
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
40
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2015-10-07 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
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 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
2015
Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2022-07-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 6/2/2022, pipeline tech was performing pm station checks and discovered a leak on the transfer line near tank 14 suction/fill line. Operations personnel were able to isolate the line, stopping the release and transfer the product out of the line. Approximately 2 barrels of crude oil was released and all released material was contained inside the concrete containment around the transfer header. A temporary clamp was installed to contain the release and following that the failed section of pipe was removed and blinded off until repairs can be performed. All product has been removed from the surface of the concrete containment via pressure washing.
| Report Received Date | 2022-07-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220137 |
| Supplemental Number | 36822 |
| 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 | 2022-06-02 15:30:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 32.532488 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.829735 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-06-02 15:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Transfer Line Isolated. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-06-02 15:30:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2022-06-02 15:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colorado City Station |
| Segment Name | Station Piping - 6-Inch Transfer Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79526 |
| Onshore City Name | Hermleigh |
| Onshore County Name | Scurry |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.237 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | X42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Furnace Butt Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| 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 | 15000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 16000 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 40 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event. |
| 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 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 | 2015 |
| Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 6/2/2022, pipeline tech was performing pm station checks and discovered a leak on the transfer line near tank 14 suction/fill line. Operations personnel were able to isolate the line, stopping the release and transfer the product out of the line. Approximately 2 barrels of crude oil was released and all released material was contained inside the concrete containment around the transfer header. A temporary clamp was installed to contain the release and following that the failed section of pipe was removed and blinded off until repairs can be performed. All product has been removed from the surface of the concrete containment via pressure washing. |
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