Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-08-18 — CO
Operator
Western Refining Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2
Incident datetime
2018-08-18 09:00
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
Field operator arrived on site at moriarty station and found the closure pressure warning indicator lock bolt o-ring had failed. Releasing 30 gallons of crude oil on the ground near the receiver. The o-ring was replaced with a new one. The leak was repaired promptly.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-09-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180280
Supplemental Number
30954
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
2018-08-18 09:00:00
Location Latitude
34.87118
Location Longitude
-105.93844
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.71
Recovered Bbls
0.66
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-08-18 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Scraper Trap Isolated, Pipeline System Continued To Operate.
On Site Datetime
2018-08-18 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
16' Pipeline Mainline
Segment Name
Scraper Site 610 (Moriarty)
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
87035
Onshore City Name
Moriarty
Onshore County Name
Torrance
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Bv Mp 259
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
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2006
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Warning Indicator Lock Bolt O-Ring
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
53
Est Cost Prop Damage
2
Est Cost Emergency
621
Est Cost Environmental
100
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
776
Accident Psig
276
Mop Psig
784
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
30
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
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
Control room was not involved in the occurrence.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Additional Mismatch Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D*** R*******
Preparer Title
Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
D***************@a*******.com
Preparer Telephone
505-632-8006
Preparer Fax
505-632-4021
Prepared Date
2018-09-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A**** W* M*******
Authorizer Telephone
210-626-6343
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance-Logistics
Authorizer Email
A***************@a*******.com
Narrative
Field operator arrived on site at moriarty station and found the closure pressure warning indicator lock bolt o-ring had failed. Releasing 30 gallons of crude oil on the ground near the receiver. The o-ring was replaced with a new one. The leak was repaired promptly.
| Report Received Date | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180280 |
| Supplemental Number | 30954 |
| 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 | 2018-08-18 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.87118 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.93844 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.71 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.66 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-08-18 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Scraper Trap Isolated, Pipeline System Continued To Operate. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-08-18 09:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 16' Pipeline Mainline |
| Segment Name | Scraper Site 610 (Moriarty) |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 87035 |
| Onshore City Name | Moriarty |
| Onshore County Name | Torrance |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Bv Mp 259 |
| 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 | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2006 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Warning Indicator Lock Bolt O-Ring |
| 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 | 53 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 621 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 100 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 776 |
| Accident Psig | 276 |
| Mop Psig | 784 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 30 |
| 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 | 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 | Control room was not involved in the occurrence. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Additional Mismatch Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | D***************@a*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 505-632-8006 |
| Preparer Fax | 505-632-4021 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A**** W* M******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 210-626-6343 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance-Logistics |
| Authorizer Email | A***************@a*******.com |
| Narrative | Field operator arrived on site at moriarty station and found the closure pressure warning indicator lock bolt o-ring had failed. Releasing 30 gallons of crude oil on the ground near the receiver. The o-ring was replaced with a new one. The leak was repaired promptly. |
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