Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-04-15 — CO
Operator
Western Refining Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-04-15 06:08
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
Crude oil overtopped a frac tank during a pipeline fill due to operator error. Once the spill was discovered the pipeline was shutdown. The spill took place adjacent to the pipeline station. Pipeline personnel used shovels to build containment. A vacuum truck was mobilized and recovered 15 barrels of crude oil and a backhoe was used to evacuate the crude impacted soil. Approximately 620 yards of dirt was removed from the site. Eight strategic samples were taken from eight different locations in the spill area. The analytical showed the area cleaned up to nmocd and blm standards.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150161
Supplemental Number
21024
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31574
Name
Western Refining Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
1515 Arapahoe St. Tower 1; Suite 1600
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80202
Local Datetime
2015-04-15 06:08:00
Location Latitude
32.062707
Location Longitude
-103.881937
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
50
Recovered Bbls
50
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
2015-04-15 06:08:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-04-15 06:10:00
Restart Datetime
2015-05-05 11:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-04-15 08:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-04-15 08:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1113648
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Texnew Mex X (Tnmx) To T Station (Mason System)
Segment Name
Mesquite Station To T Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
87401
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Eddy County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
T Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Temporary Frac Tanks While Filling Tnmx
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Other
Tank Vessel Details
Over Filled Frac Tank
Installation Year
2015
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
1519
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
15000
Est Cost Environmental
93000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
109519
Accident Psig
60
Mop Psig
1480
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
10560
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Line fill was a manual operation with personnel onsite.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors 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
Inadequate Monitoring
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Commissioning
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
D*** R*******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
D************@w**.com
Preparer Telephone
5056328006
Preparer Fax
5056324021
Prepared Date
2016-01-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
5056328006
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
D************@w**.com
Narrative
Crude oil overtopped a frac tank during a pipeline fill due to operator error. Once the spill was discovered the pipeline was shutdown. The spill took place adjacent to the pipeline station. Pipeline personnel used shovels to build containment. A vacuum truck was mobilized and recovered 15 barrels of crude oil and a backhoe was used to evacuate the crude impacted soil. Approximately 620 yards of dirt was removed from the site. Eight strategic samples were taken from eight different locations in the spill area. The analytical showed the area cleaned up to nmocd and blm standards.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150161 |
| Supplemental Number | 21024 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31574 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Western Refining Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1515 Arapahoe St. Tower 1; Suite 1600 |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80202 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-04-15 06:08:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.062707 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.881937 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 50 |
| Recovered Bbls | 50 |
| 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 | 2015-04-15 06:08:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-04-15 06:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-05-05 11:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-04-15 08:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-04-15 08:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1113648 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Texnew Mex X (Tnmx) To T Station (Mason System) |
| Segment Name | Mesquite Station To T Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 87401 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Eddy County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | T Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Temporary Frac Tanks While Filling Tnmx |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Other |
| Tank Vessel Details | Over Filled Frac Tank |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| 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 | 1519 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 93000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 109519 |
| Accident Psig | 60 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 10560 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Line fill was a manual operation with personnel onsite. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors 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 | Inadequate Monitoring |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Commissioning |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | D************@w**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5056328006 |
| Preparer Fax | 5056324021 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-01-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5056328006 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | D************@w**.com |
| Narrative | Crude oil overtopped a frac tank during a pipeline fill due to operator error. Once the spill was discovered the pipeline was shutdown. The spill took place adjacent to the pipeline station. Pipeline personnel used shovels to build containment. A vacuum truck was mobilized and recovered 15 barrels of crude oil and a backhoe was used to evacuate the crude impacted soil. Approximately 620 yards of dirt was removed from the site. Eight strategic samples were taken from eight different locations in the spill area. The analytical showed the area cleaned up to nmocd and blm standards. |
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