Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-04-02 — TX
Operator
Western Midstream Partners, Lp
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$208,480
Incident datetime
2025-04-02 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Based on the preliminary criminal investigation conducted by the reeves county sheriff's office, sometime on the evening of march 5th, two vacuum trucks not affiliated with western midstream, attempted to steal petroleum from a pipeline facility designated for maintenance. During the attempted theft, the pipeline system ignited, causing a fire incident across 6 western midstream pipelines. In response to the incident, gathering pipelines supplying the affected trunkline were isolated. The product within the pipeline was depressurized as much as possible, and the remaining product was allowed to burn off, as this was the safest and most efficient method to extinguish the fire. No injuries or fatalities were reported. Initial agency notifications made: - reeves county fire department was notified at 11:25 pm on march 5, 2025 - reeves county sheriff's office was notified at 11:25 pm on march 5, 2025. - national response center (nrc) was notified at 2:01 am on march 6, 2025. - railroad commission of texas (rrc) was notified at 2:04 am and again at 7:08 am on march 6, 2025. The details included in this report pertain to (258612) cyclone to reeves rotf 12" sec 1 oil pl pipeline system operated by dbm oil services, llc.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-04-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250078
Supplemental Number
41039
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
No
Location Latitude
31.7240857
Location Longitude
-103.8576714
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1464
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
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1425167
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1425215
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Consumed By Fire In Barrels
1464
Explode Ind
Yes
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
No Valves Were Closed Due To The Fire All Liquid Was Assumed To Be Released And Burned
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
3/6/2025 11:54
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Dbm Oil Services, Llc
Segment Name
(258610) Cyclone To Reeves Rotf 12" Sec 2 Oil Pl
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79770
Onshore City Name
Orla
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Gps Cord.
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Based On The Reeves County Sherrif's Office Preliminary Criminal Investigation, Two Vacuum Trucks Appeared To Be Attempting To Steal Petroleum Product From A Stationed Designed For Pipeline Maintenance. The Incident Investigation Is Ongoing And Details Of The Investigation Are Confidential. This Is The Basis For This Reportable Event.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
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
97590
Est Cost Prop Damage
208480
Est Cost Emergency
8080
Est Cost Environmental
34166
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
348316
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
565
Mop Psig
1432
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2018-06-04 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Bi-Directional
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
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
The controllers actions and/or control room issues did not cause or contribute to this event. Based on the preliminary criminal investigation conducted by the reeves county sheriff's office, two vacuum trucks appeared to be attempting to steal petroleum product from a facility designated for pipeline maintenance. The investigation remains ongoing, and details are confidential
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Accident
Outside Force Type
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Osf Nearby Industrial Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T***** A*****
Preparer Title
Dot Advisor
Preparer Email
T************@w***************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-842-0362
Prepared Date
2025-06-17 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
D*** A*******
Local Contact Email
D************@w***************.com
Local Contact Telephone
4328882720
Authorizer Name
T*** B****
Authorizer Telephone
713-419-7032
Authorizer Title
Phmsa Dot Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T*********@w***************.com
Narrative
Based on the preliminary criminal investigation conducted by the reeves county sheriff's office, sometime on the evening of march 5th, two vacuum trucks not affiliated with western midstream, attempted to steal petroleum from a pipeline facility designated for maintenance. During the attempted theft, the pipeline system ignited, causing a fire incident across 6 western midstream pipelines. In response to the incident, gathering pipelines supplying the affected trunkline were isolated. The product within the pipeline was depressurized as much as possible, and the remaining product was allowed to burn off, as this was the safest and most efficient method to extinguish the fire. No injuries or fatalities were reported. Initial agency notifications made: - reeves county fire department was notified at 11:25 pm on march 5, 2025 - reeves county sheriff's office was notified at 11:25 pm on march 5, 2025. - national response center (nrc) was notified at 2:01 am on march 6, 2025. - railroad commission of texas (rrc) was notified at 2:04 am and again at 7:08 am on march 6, 2025. The details included in this report pertain to (258612) cyclone to reeves rotf 12" sec 1 oil pl pipeline system operated by dbm oil services, llc.
| Report Received Date | 2025-04-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250078 |
| Supplemental Number | 41039 |
| 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 | No |
| Location Latitude | 31.7240857 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.8576714 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1464 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1425167 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1425215 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Consumed By Fire In Barrels | 1464 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | No Valves Were Closed Due To The Fire All Liquid Was Assumed To Be Released And Burned |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 3/6/2025 11:54 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Dbm Oil Services, Llc |
| Segment Name | (258610) Cyclone To Reeves Rotf 12" Sec 2 Oil Pl |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79770 |
| Onshore City Name | Orla |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Gps Cord. |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Based On The Reeves County Sherrif's Office Preliminary Criminal Investigation, Two Vacuum Trucks Appeared To Be Attempting To Steal Petroleum Product From A Stationed Designed For Pipeline Maintenance. The Incident Investigation Is Ongoing And Details Of The Investigation Are Confidential. This Is The Basis For This Reportable Event. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| 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 | 97590 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 208480 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8080 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 34166 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 348316 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 565 |
| Mop Psig | 1432 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2018-06-04 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | Bi-Directional |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| 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 | The controllers actions and/or control room issues did not cause or contribute to this event. Based on the preliminary criminal investigation conducted by the reeves county sheriff's office, two vacuum trucks appeared to be attempting to steal petroleum product from a facility designated for pipeline maintenance. The investigation remains ongoing, and details are confidential |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Accident |
| Outside Force Type | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Osf Nearby Industrial Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T***** A***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Advisor |
| Preparer Email | T************@w***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-842-0362 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-06-17 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | D*** A******* |
| Local Contact Email | D************@w***************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 4328882720 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-419-7032 |
| Authorizer Title | Phmsa Dot Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@w***************.com |
| Narrative | Based on the preliminary criminal investigation conducted by the reeves county sheriff's office, sometime on the evening of march 5th, two vacuum trucks not affiliated with western midstream, attempted to steal petroleum from a pipeline facility designated for maintenance. During the attempted theft, the pipeline system ignited, causing a fire incident across 6 western midstream pipelines. In response to the incident, gathering pipelines supplying the affected trunkline were isolated. The product within the pipeline was depressurized as much as possible, and the remaining product was allowed to burn off, as this was the safest and most efficient method to extinguish the fire. No injuries or fatalities were reported. Initial agency notifications made: - reeves county fire department was notified at 11:25 pm on march 5, 2025 - reeves county sheriff's office was notified at 11:25 pm on march 5, 2025. - national response center (nrc) was notified at 2:01 am on march 6, 2025. - railroad commission of texas (rrc) was notified at 2:04 am and again at 7:08 am on march 6, 2025. The details included in this report pertain to (258612) cyclone to reeves rotf 12" sec 1 oil pl pipeline system operated by dbm oil services, llc. |
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