Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-09-23 — CO
Operator
Western Refining Logistics, Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-09-23 12:30
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
On september 23, 2019, a contract crew was proving meters at star lake station when approximately 10 gallons of product was released to the ground. A bleeder valve on the trailer mounted prover was left open allowing the product to overfill the sump. There were no injuries or fatalities. The product was contained entirely on the company property. The spill was promptly cleaned up.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-10-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190320
Supplemental Number
32918
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
2019-09-23 12:30:00
Location Latitude
36.0441
Location Longitude
-107.6142
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.2
Recovered Bbls
0.2
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
2019-09-23 12:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Leak Was Isolated Immediately Upon Discovery
On Site Datetime
2019-09-23 12:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Star Lake Station
Segment Name
Four Corners
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
87001
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Sandoval
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
2007
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
5
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
120
Est Cost Environmental
100
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
225
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
See narrative below
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
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
Valve Misalignment
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
D*** R*******
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
D*********@m****************.com
Preparer Telephone
5056324039
Preparer Fax
5056324021
Prepared Date
2019-11-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** W* B*****
Authorizer Telephone
6067392515
Authorizer Title
Safety Supervisor
Authorizer Email
M*******@m****************.com
Narrative
On september 23, 2019, a contract crew was proving meters at star lake station when approximately 10 gallons of product was released to the ground. A bleeder valve on the trailer mounted prover was left open allowing the product to overfill the sump. There were no injuries or fatalities. The product was contained entirely on the company property. The spill was promptly cleaned up.
| Report Received Date | 2019-10-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190320 |
| Supplemental Number | 32918 |
| 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 | 2019-09-23 12:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.0441 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -107.6142 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.2 |
| 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 | 2019-09-23 12:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Leak Was Isolated Immediately Upon Discovery |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-09-23 12:30:00 |
| 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 | Star Lake Station |
| Segment Name | Four Corners |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 87001 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Sandoval |
| 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 | 2007 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 120 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 100 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 225 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | See narrative below |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| 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 | Valve Misalignment |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | D*********@m****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5056324039 |
| Preparer Fax | 5056324021 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-11-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** W* B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6067392515 |
| Authorizer Title | Safety Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | M*******@m****************.com |
| Narrative | On september 23, 2019, a contract crew was proving meters at star lake station when approximately 10 gallons of product was released to the ground. A bleeder valve on the trailer mounted prover was left open allowing the product to overfill the sump. There were no injuries or fatalities. The product was contained entirely on the company property. The spill was promptly cleaned up. |
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