Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-06-08 — CO
Operator
Western Refining Logistics, Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$129
Incident datetime
2019-06-08 09:30
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
On june 8, 2019, 09:30 at the mason station an operator observed an oil spill. The operator immediately notified the control room and had the pumps shut down. After the pumps were shut down, the oil spill on the concrete secondary containment was cleaned. Oil was observed leaking in the relief valve circuit. About 12 gallons of crude oil was spilled onto the concrete secondary containment. The operator was able to make the repairs that evening and start the system back up at 17:30.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-07-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190216
Supplemental Number
32592
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31574
Name
Western Refining Logistics, Lp
Operator Street Address
1515 Arapahoe St. Tower 1; Suite 1600
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80202
Local Datetime
2019-06-08 09:30:00
Location Latitude
31.8051
Location Longitude
-103.8126
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-08 09:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-06-08 09:30:00
Restart Datetime
2019-06-08 17:30:00
On Site Datetime
2019-06-08 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mason Station
Segment Name
Mason Station Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79770
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Loving
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Station
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
15
Est Cost Prop Damage
129
Est Cost Emergency
1430
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1574
Accident Psig
150
Mop Psig
740
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
Reported by the field.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D*** R*******
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
D**************@a*******.com
Preparer Telephone
5056328006
Preparer Fax
5056324021
Prepared Date
2019-08-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A***** R********
Authorizer Telephone
2106264262
Authorizer Title
Manager Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
A***************@a*******.com
Narrative
On june 8, 2019, 09:30 at the mason station an operator observed an oil spill. The operator immediately notified the control room and had the pumps shut down. After the pumps were shut down, the oil spill on the concrete secondary containment was cleaned. Oil was observed leaking in the relief valve circuit. About 12 gallons of crude oil was spilled onto the concrete secondary containment. The operator was able to make the repairs that evening and start the system back up at 17:30.
| Report Received Date | 2019-07-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190216 |
| Supplemental Number | 32592 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31574 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Western Refining Logistics, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 1515 Arapahoe St. Tower 1; Suite 1600 |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80202 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-06-08 09:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.8051 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.8126 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-08 09:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-06-08 09:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-06-08 17:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-08 09:30:00 |
| 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 | Mason Station |
| Segment Name | Mason Station Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79770 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Loving |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Station |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 15 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 129 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1430 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1574 |
| Accident Psig | 150 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| 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 | Reported by the field. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | D**************@a*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5056328006 |
| Preparer Fax | 5056324021 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-08-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A***** R******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2106264262 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | A***************@a*******.com |
| Narrative | On june 8, 2019, 09:30 at the mason station an operator observed an oil spill. The operator immediately notified the control room and had the pumps shut down. After the pumps were shut down, the oil spill on the concrete secondary containment was cleaned. Oil was observed leaking in the relief valve circuit. About 12 gallons of crude oil was spilled onto the concrete secondary containment. The operator was able to make the repairs that evening and start the system back up at 17:30. |
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