Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-10-09 — TX
Operator
Western Midstream Partners, Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2024-10-09 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On september 12, 2024, at approximately 10:55 a.M. A western midstream employee observed a leak coming from a 10-inch pig trap receiver. Western midstream senior field operations employee then dispatched pipeline field personal at 11:01 a.M. And confirmed crude oil release at 11:30 a.M. On september 12, 2024, at approximately 11:35 a.M. Operations stopped the leak. The release did not result in any injuries or major damages. This event was determined as a reportable accident due to crude oil release greater than 5 gallons.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-10-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240238
Supplemental Number
40240
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Western Midstream Partners, Lp
Operator Street Address
9950 Woodloch Forest Dr Suite 2800
Operator City Name
The Woodlands
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77380
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
31.848083
Location Longitude
-103.653389
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.51
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Isolated Pig Trap
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Dbm Oil Services, Llc
Segment Name
Savage 54-2-22 1-2h 10" Oil Pl
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79754
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Loving
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Pig Trap
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Safety Pin O-Ring Gasket
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
70
Est Cost Prop Damage
300
Est Cost Emergency
250
Est Cost Environmental
7000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7620
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
120
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2018-01-22 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
5
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Leak Occurred On A Component Attached To Pig Receiver.
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
There are no devices on the pig trap that would have given any scada indication of a release. Field operations discovered the release and took the action to mitigate the condition independent of the control room.
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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
No Additional Factors Determined
Preparer Name
M**** D*****
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
M***********@w***************.com
Preparer Telephone
3619337438
Prepared Date
2024-11-21 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
C**** T*****
Local Contact Email
C***********@w***************.com
Local Contact Telephone
806-336-4557
Authorizer Name
L**** N****
Authorizer Telephone
360-910-9493
Authorizer Title
Director Wtx Gathering Delaware Operations
Authorizer Email
L**********@w***************.com
Narrative
On september 12, 2024, at approximately 10:55 a.M. A western midstream employee observed a leak coming from a 10-inch pig trap receiver. Western midstream senior field operations employee then dispatched pipeline field personal at 11:01 a.M. And confirmed crude oil release at 11:30 a.M. On september 12, 2024, at approximately 11:35 a.M. Operations stopped the leak. The release did not result in any injuries or major damages. This event was determined as a reportable accident due to crude oil release greater than 5 gallons.
| Report Received Date | 2024-10-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240238 |
| Supplemental Number | 40240 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 473 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Western Midstream Partners, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 9950 Woodloch Forest Dr Suite 2800 |
| Operator City Name | The Woodlands |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77380 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 31.848083 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.653389 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.51 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Isolated Pig Trap |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Dbm Oil Services, Llc |
| Segment Name | Savage 54-2-22 1-2h 10" Oil Pl |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79754 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Loving |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Pig Trap |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Safety Pin O-Ring Gasket |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 70 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 250 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 7000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7620 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 120 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2018-01-22 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 5 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Leak Occurred On A Component Attached To Pig Receiver. |
| 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 | There are no devices on the pig trap that would have given any scada indication of a release. Field operations discovered the release and took the action to mitigate the condition independent of the control room. |
| 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | No Additional Factors Determined |
| Preparer Name | M**** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | M***********@w***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3619337438 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-11-21 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | C**** T***** |
| Local Contact Email | C***********@w***************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 806-336-4557 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** N**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 360-910-9493 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Wtx Gathering Delaware Operations |
| Authorizer Email | L**********@w***************.com |
| Narrative | On september 12, 2024, at approximately 10:55 a.M. A western midstream employee observed a leak coming from a 10-inch pig trap receiver. Western midstream senior field operations employee then dispatched pipeline field personal at 11:01 a.M. And confirmed crude oil release at 11:30 a.M. On september 12, 2024, at approximately 11:35 a.M. Operations stopped the leak. The release did not result in any injuries or major damages. This event was determined as a reportable accident due to crude oil release greater than 5 gallons. |
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