Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-04-30 — CO
Operator
Western Refining Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$780
Incident datetime
2018-04-30 08:30
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
On 4/30/18 at 8:30 am, during a station walk at mesquite station, a field technician discovered booster pump #7181 was leaking. A puddle of crude oil was observed on the ground. The pump was, immediately shut down and the field technician notified the control center. There was approximately 15 gallons of crude oil on the soil. The incident was reported to pipeline supervision and maintenance for clean up and seal replacement.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-05-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180140
Supplemental Number
30606
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
2018-04-30 08:30:00
Location Latitude
32.52274678
Location Longitude
-103.9322122
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.36
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-04-30 08:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Shut Down One Pump To Replace The Seal.
On Site Datetime
2018-04-30 08:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mesquite Station
Segment Name
Texnew Mex X Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88220
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Eddy
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 39.034
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
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
8
Est Cost Prop Damage
780
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
350
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4138
Accident Psig
483
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed 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
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
Pump seal minor leak.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
None At This Time.
Preparer Name
D*** R*******
Preparer Title
Senoir Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
D***************@a*******.com
Preparer Telephone
5056328006
Preparer Fax
5056324021
Prepared Date
2018-07-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A**** M*******
Authorizer Telephone
210-626-6343
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance-Logistics
Authorizer Email
A***************@a*******.com
Narrative
On 4/30/18 at 8:30 am, during a station walk at mesquite station, a field technician discovered booster pump #7181 was leaking. A puddle of crude oil was observed on the ground. The pump was, immediately shut down and the field technician notified the control center. There was approximately 15 gallons of crude oil on the soil. The incident was reported to pipeline supervision and maintenance for clean up and seal replacement.
| Report Received Date | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180140 |
| Supplemental Number | 30606 |
| 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 | 2018-04-30 08:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.52274678 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.9322122 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.36 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-04-30 08:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Shut Down One Pump To Replace The Seal. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-04-30 08:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Mesquite Station |
| Segment Name | Texnew Mex X Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88220 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Eddy |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 39.034 |
| 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 |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 8 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 780 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 350 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4138 |
| Accident Psig | 483 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed 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 | 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 | Pump seal minor leak. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | None At This Time. |
| Preparer Name | D*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Senoir Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | D***************@a*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5056328006 |
| Preparer Fax | 5056324021 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A**** M******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 210-626-6343 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance-Logistics |
| Authorizer Email | A***************@a*******.com |
| Narrative | On 4/30/18 at 8:30 am, during a station walk at mesquite station, a field technician discovered booster pump #7181 was leaking. A puddle of crude oil was observed on the ground. The pump was, immediately shut down and the field technician notified the control center. There was approximately 15 gallons of crude oil on the soil. The incident was reported to pipeline supervision and maintenance for clean up and seal replacement. |
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