Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-10-09 — 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
2019-10-09 09:40
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
On october 9, 2019, during a pig removal from the receiver operation, the barrel was being refilled to be put into operation. One of the barrel drain valves was not closed. The valve was not closed causing flow to go into the sump and over flow from the sump. The amount was determined to be 1.9 barrels onto the ground. 30 gallons were recovered and put back into sump. High level in the sump shut the 16" pipeline down. 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
2019-11-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190330
Supplemental Number
32893
Report Type
Original 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
2019-10-09 09:40:00
Location Latitude
35.3191
Location Longitude
-106.4336
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.9
Recovered Bbls
0.7
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
2019-10-09 09:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-10-09 09:40:00
Restart Datetime
2019-10-09 17:00:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-09 09:40:00
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
Placitas Station
Segment Name
16 Inch Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
87043
Onshore City Name
Placitas Villlage
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2619
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
4185
Est Cost Environmental
602
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7406
Accident Psig
328
Mop Psig
784
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
6
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
Operators onsite had control of the pigging operation.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees 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
Valve Misalignment
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
D*** R*******
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
D*********@m****************.com
Preparer Telephone
5056324039
Prepared Date
2019-11-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** B*****
Authorizer Telephone
6067392515
Authorizer Title
Safety Supervisor
Authorizer Email
M*******@m****************.com
Narrative
On october 9, 2019, during a pig removal from the receiver operation, the barrel was being refilled to be put into operation. One of the barrel drain valves was not closed. The valve was not closed causing flow to go into the sump and over flow from the sump. The amount was determined to be 1.9 barrels onto the ground. 30 gallons were recovered and put back into sump. High level in the sump shut the 16" pipeline down. There were no injuries or fatalities. The product was contained entirely on the company property. The spill was promptly cleaned up.
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190330 |
| Supplemental Number | 32893 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2019-10-09 09:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.3191 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.4336 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.9 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.7 |
| 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 | 2019-10-09 09:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-10-09 09:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-10-09 17:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-09 09:40:00 |
| 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 | Placitas Station |
| Segment Name | 16 Inch Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 87043 |
| Onshore City Name | Placitas Villlage |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2619 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4185 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 602 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7406 |
| Accident Psig | 328 |
| Mop Psig | 784 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 6 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Operators onsite had control of the pigging operation. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees 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 | Valve Misalignment |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | D*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | D*********@m****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5056324039 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-11-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6067392515 |
| Authorizer Title | Safety Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | M*******@m****************.com |
| Narrative | On october 9, 2019, during a pig removal from the receiver operation, the barrel was being refilled to be put into operation. One of the barrel drain valves was not closed. The valve was not closed causing flow to go into the sump and over flow from the sump. The amount was determined to be 1.9 barrels onto the ground. 30 gallons were recovered and put back into sump. High level in the sump shut the 16" pipeline down. 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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