Lightning interrupted the power supply to IT equipment of the piping and control system of a pumping station with a crude oil pipeline. The computer issued faulty orders resulting in the closure of a main valve of a pipeline at 6 km from the sea. The increase in pressure caused the pipeline to rupture causing 340 m³ of crude oil to spill. A small portion of oil spill spread to the Corpus Christi Bay through the local water network. Several specialised companies were involved in hydrocarbon pumping operations (95 m³ recovered after one week) and cleaning the contaminated land.