Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-09-25 — TX
Operator
West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$55,000
Incident datetime
2025-09-25 10:24
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 09/25/25 at approximately 10:24, contractors working for the company punctured the 21002.01 - 26inch nederland to trinity line causing crude oil to release. Operations was immediately notified and dispatched to the location. The line was isolated because the line was already shut down for a project. Approximately 25 barrels of crude oil was released to the soil with 5 gallons migrating into lnva canal. An osro cleaned up released product and contaminated soil. The leak was repaired by installing a mechanical clamp. The line was restarted on 09/26/25 at approximately 09:00. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once complete.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-10-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250245
Supplemental Number
41495
Report Type
Original
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
2025-09-25 10:24:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
30.100855
Location Longitude
-94.246006
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
25
Recovered Bbls
25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2025-09-25 10:24:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Routine Shutdown
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2025-09-25 12:30:00
On Site Datetime
2025-09-25 10:50:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2025-09-25 10:50:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2025-09-25 12:09:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1443760
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1443851
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Close Datetime
2025-09-25 12:30:00
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Valve Was Already Closed
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2025-09-25 11:00:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2025-09-25 12:10:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
9/25/2025 17:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
West Texas Gulf Pipeline
Segment Name
21002.01 - 26 Inch Nederland To Trinity
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77713
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
961334.5
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
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
26
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.37
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Flash Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
A.o. Smith
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
1953
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1.4
Puncture Circum
1.4
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.12
Rel Water Name
Lower Neches Valley Authority Canal
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
140000
Est Cost Gas Released
1500
Est Cost Prop Damage
55000
Est Cost Emergency
735000
Est Cost Environmental
400000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1331500
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
45
Mop Psig
655
Mop Cfr Section
Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2013-01-04 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required)
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Accident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2025-10-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 09/25/25 at approximately 10:24, contractors working for the company punctured the 21002.01 - 26inch nederland to trinity line causing crude oil to release. Operations was immediately notified and dispatched to the location. The line was isolated because the line was already shut down for a project. Approximately 25 barrels of crude oil was released to the soil with 5 gallons migrating into lnva canal. An osro cleaned up released product and contaminated soil. The leak was repaired by installing a mechanical clamp. The line was restarted on 09/26/25 at approximately 09:00. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once complete.
| Report Received Date | 2025-10-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250245 |
| Supplemental Number | 41495 |
| Report Type | Original |
| 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 | 2025-09-25 10:24:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 30.100855 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.246006 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2025-09-25 10:24:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Routine Shutdown |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2025-09-25 12:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2025-09-25 10:50:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2025-09-25 10:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2025-09-25 12:09:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1443760 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1443851 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Close Datetime | 2025-09-25 12:30:00 |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Valve Was Already Closed |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2025-09-25 11:00:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2025-09-25 12:10:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 9/25/2025 17:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | West Texas Gulf Pipeline |
| Segment Name | 21002.01 - 26 Inch Nederland To Trinity |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77713 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 961334.5 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| 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 | 26 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.37 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Flash Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | A.o. Smith |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 1953 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1.4 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.4 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.12 |
| Rel Water Name | Lower Neches Valley Authority Canal |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 140000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 55000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 735000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 400000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1331500 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 45 |
| Mop Psig | 655 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required) |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Accident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-10-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 09/25/25 at approximately 10:24, contractors working for the company punctured the 21002.01 - 26inch nederland to trinity line causing crude oil to release. Operations was immediately notified and dispatched to the location. The line was isolated because the line was already shut down for a project. Approximately 25 barrels of crude oil was released to the soil with 5 gallons migrating into lnva canal. An osro cleaned up released product and contaminated soil. The leak was repaired by installing a mechanical clamp. The line was restarted on 09/26/25 at approximately 09:00. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once complete. |
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