HL incident on 2025-08-22 — TX

Operator
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2025-08-22 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 91 barrels of crude oil were released from a sump at oryx state line station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) are indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started based on when a lightning storm caused a power outage at the station. The cause of the release is attributed to a valve misalignment following a severe thunderstorm (power outage) which prevented the pipeline from relieving to tankage. To prevent future incidents, the valve position was corrected and the individual was re-trained.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-08-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250196
Supplemental Number
41292
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
Name
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc
Operator Street Address
333 Clay St. Suite 1900
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
91
Recovered Bbls
91
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 Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
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
Oryx State Line
Segment Name
Sump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79754
Onshore City Name
Mentone
Onshore County Name
Loving
Designated Location
Milepost
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
Sump
Installation Year
2017
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
350
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
22850
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1200
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2017-01-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Nf Lightning Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Hse Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
N***************@p*****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2025-08-22 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
N****** A G*******
Local Contact Email
N***************@p*****.com
Local Contact Telephone
7136464376
Authorizer Name
N****** A G*******
Authorizer Telephone
7136464376
Authorizer Email
N***************@p*****.com
Narrative
Approximately 91 barrels of crude oil were released from a sump at oryx state line station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) are indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started based on when a lightning storm caused a power outage at the station. The cause of the release is attributed to a valve misalignment following a severe thunderstorm (power outage) which prevented the pipeline from relieving to tankage. To prevent future incidents, the valve position was corrected and the individual was re-trained.
Report Received Date 2025-08-22 00:00:00
Iyear 2025
Report Number 20250196
Supplemental Number 41292
Report Type Original Final
Operator Id 39654 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc
Operator Street Address 333 Clay St. Suite 1900
Operator City Name Houston
Operator State Abbreviation TX
Operator Postal Code 77002
Time Zone Central
Daylight Savings Ind Yes
Location Latitude 31.967744 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -103.738853 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 91
Recovered Bbls 91
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 Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Status When Identified Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Communication State Fed Ind Yes
Party Initiated Communication Operator
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 Oryx State Line
Segment Name Sump
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 79754
Onshore City Name Mentone
Onshore County Name Loving
Designated Location Milepost
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 Sump
Installation Year 2017
Manufactured Year Unknown
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind No
Soil Contamination Yes
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 350
Est Cost Prop Damage 2500
Est Cost Emergency 20000
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 22850
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght 0
Num Injured Treated By Emt 0
Num Resident Building Affctd 0
Num Business Building Affctd 0
Accident Psig 1200
Mop Psig 285
Mop Cfr Section Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192
Maop Established Date 2017-01-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind No
Accident Pressure Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind No
Pipeline Function > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind Yes
Scada Operating Ind Yes
Scada Functional Ind Yes
Scada Detection Ind No
Scada Conf Ind No
Cpm In Place Ind Yes
Cpm Operating Ind Yes
Cpm Functional Ind Yes
Cpm Detection Ind No
Cpm Conf Ind No
Investigation Status Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind Yes
Invest No Controller Ind Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Num Employees Tested 1
Num Employees Failed 0
Cause Incorrect Operation
Cause Details Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind Valve Misalignment
Related Failure Follow Ind Yes
Category Type Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind Yes
Qualified Individuals Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Nf Lightning Ind Yes
Preparer Name N****** G*******
Preparer Title Hse Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email N***************@p*****.com
Preparer Telephone 7136464376
Prepared Date 2025-08-22 00:00:00
Local Contact Name N****** A G*******
Local Contact Email N***************@p*****.com
Local Contact Telephone 7136464376
Authorizer Name N****** A G*******
Authorizer Telephone 7136464376
Authorizer Email N***************@p*****.com
Narrative Approximately 91 barrels of crude oil were released from a sump at oryx state line station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) are indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started based on when a lightning storm caused a power outage at the station. The cause of the release is attributed to a valve misalignment following a severe thunderstorm (power outage) which prevented the pipeline from relieving to tankage. To prevent future incidents, the valve position was corrected and the individual was re-trained.

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