Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-08-26 — 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)
$200
Incident datetime
2024-08-26 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7/28/24 at approximately 15:00, a leak was discovered on the booster pump 3111 drain line on the 20-inch colorado city wtg line. The booster pump was out of service and isolated with gate valves at the time of the leak. Colorado city wtg deliveries were stopped and the drain down line was isolated. Technicians installed skillets to further isolate dead leg discharge and suction piping to booster pump 3111. 3.07 barrels of crude oil was released. Released product was cleaned up and impacted soil remediated. An investigation determined the cause of the leak was due to internal corrosion on the drain line weld. The gate valves utilized for isolation may have leaked by allowing a small amount of product to accumulate over time. To prevent reoccurrence, booster pump 3111 has been isolated and drained from mainline piping, and the dead leg removed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-08-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240199
Supplemental Number
40934
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
32.53155
Location Longitude
-100.8306
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3.07
Recovered Bbls
3.07
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Idle
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Colorado City Wtg
Segment Name
Booster Pump 3111
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
Pump
Pump Type
Centrifugal
Pump Service Type
Injection
Installation Year
1951
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
200
Est Cost Emergency
8000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8200
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
75
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1953-02-05 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 Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Int Dead Leg Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
No
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2025-05-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 7/28/24 at approximately 15:00, a leak was discovered on the booster pump 3111 drain line on the 20-inch colorado city wtg line. The booster pump was out of service and isolated with gate valves at the time of the leak. Colorado city wtg deliveries were stopped and the drain down line was isolated. Technicians installed skillets to further isolate dead leg discharge and suction piping to booster pump 3111. 3.07 barrels of crude oil was released. Released product was cleaned up and impacted soil remediated. An investigation determined the cause of the leak was due to internal corrosion on the drain line weld. The gate valves utilized for isolation may have leaked by allowing a small amount of product to accumulate over time. To prevent reoccurrence, booster pump 3111 has been isolated and drained from mainline piping, and the dead leg removed.
| Report Received Date | 2024-08-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240199 |
| Supplemental Number | 40934 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 32.53155 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.8306 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3.07 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.07 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Idle |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colorado City Wtg |
| Segment Name | Booster Pump 3111 |
| 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 | Pump |
| Pump Type | Centrifugal |
| Pump Service Type | Injection |
| Installation Year | 1951 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8200 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 75 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1953-02-05 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 Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Int Dead Leg Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-05-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 7/28/24 at approximately 15:00, a leak was discovered on the booster pump 3111 drain line on the 20-inch colorado city wtg line. The booster pump was out of service and isolated with gate valves at the time of the leak. Colorado city wtg deliveries were stopped and the drain down line was isolated. Technicians installed skillets to further isolate dead leg discharge and suction piping to booster pump 3111. 3.07 barrels of crude oil was released. Released product was cleaned up and impacted soil remediated. An investigation determined the cause of the leak was due to internal corrosion on the drain line weld. The gate valves utilized for isolation may have leaked by allowing a small amount of product to accumulate over time. To prevent reoccurrence, booster pump 3111 has been isolated and drained from mainline piping, and the dead leg removed. |
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