Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-05-29 — TX
Operator
Western Midstream Partners, Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2025-05-29 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/3 2025, wes personnel was responding to a work order when he came across a leaking mov due to what appeared to be loose packing. Temporary containment was immediately put in place and the screws on the packing were inspected, tightened and the leak immediately stopped. The valve and packing were put under monitoring and inspected for 14 calendar days to ensure the packing remained tight and prevented any further leakage. Approximately .29 (12 gallons) of crude oil were released to ground from the stem of a control valve on the block 3 oil header ruck trap junction to prevent recurrence, after a 30 day follow up inspection, the valve contractor was contacted to re-pack the valve, which occurred on 6/5. This incident occurred on a western midstream subsidiary pipeline, dbm oil services llc
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-05-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250133
Supplemental Number
41326
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
31.6078073
Location Longitude
-103.6189055
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.3
Recovered Bbls
0.3
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
Small Leak That Was Controlled On Site
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1430450
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
The Packing Was Tightened, And The Leak Was Controlled
Downstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
The Packing Was Tightened, And The Leak Was Controlled
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Reeves Oil System
Segment Name
Thunderdome To Mako State 10"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79718
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Above Ground Valve Sites
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2017
Manufactured Year
2017
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket Packing Material
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
18
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
6000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6018
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
199.78
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2018-06-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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 leak was minor in nature and caused by a packing leak
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
Gasket
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Wear And Tear On The Packing Gasket
Eqf Non Threaded Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T***** A*****
Preparer Title
Dot Advisor
Preparer Email
T************@w***************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-842-0362
Prepared Date
2025-08-29 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
D*** A*******
Local Contact Email
D************@w***************.com
Authorizer Name
T*** B****
Authorizer Telephone
713-419-7032
Authorizer Title
Dot Manager
Authorizer Email
T*********@w***************.com
Narrative
On 5/3 2025, wes personnel was responding to a work order when he came across a leaking mov due to what appeared to be loose packing. Temporary containment was immediately put in place and the screws on the packing were inspected, tightened and the leak immediately stopped. The valve and packing were put under monitoring and inspected for 14 calendar days to ensure the packing remained tight and prevented any further leakage. Approximately .29 (12 gallons) of crude oil were released to ground from the stem of a control valve on the block 3 oil header ruck trap junction to prevent recurrence, after a 30 day follow up inspection, the valve contractor was contacted to re-pack the valve, which occurred on 6/5. This incident occurred on a western midstream subsidiary pipeline, dbm oil services llc
| Report Received Date | 2025-05-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250133 |
| Supplemental Number | 41326 |
| 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 | 31.6078073 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.6189055 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.3 |
| 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 | Small Leak That Was Controlled On Site |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1430450 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | The Packing Was Tightened, And The Leak Was Controlled |
| Downstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | The Packing Was Tightened, And The Leak Was Controlled |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Reeves Oil System |
| Segment Name | Thunderdome To Mako State 10" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79718 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Above Ground Valve Sites |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Manufactured Year | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket Packing Material |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 18 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 6000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6018 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 199.78 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 leak was minor in nature and caused by a packing leak |
| 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 | Gasket |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Wear And Tear On The Packing Gasket |
| Eqf Non Threaded Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T***** A***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Advisor |
| Preparer Email | T************@w***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-842-0362 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-08-29 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | D*** A******* |
| Local Contact Email | D************@w***************.com |
| Authorizer Name | T*** B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-419-7032 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@w***************.com |
| Narrative | On 5/3 2025, wes personnel was responding to a work order when he came across a leaking mov due to what appeared to be loose packing. Temporary containment was immediately put in place and the screws on the packing were inspected, tightened and the leak immediately stopped. The valve and packing were put under monitoring and inspected for 14 calendar days to ensure the packing remained tight and prevented any further leakage. Approximately .29 (12 gallons) of crude oil were released to ground from the stem of a control valve on the block 3 oil header ruck trap junction to prevent recurrence, after a 30 day follow up inspection, the valve contractor was contacted to re-pack the valve, which occurred on 6/5. This incident occurred on a western midstream subsidiary pipeline, dbm oil services llc |
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