Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-06-02 — 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
2025-06-02 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During normal operations, as a trap skid was made ready into receiver mode, a kicker valve was found to be leaking a small amount of oil. The spill was immediately contained. Valve contractor, lobo, was contacted and the following day they greased the o-ring to stop the leak. It was determined that replacing the valve was the best long term option. The valve was replaced with like and kind. This event occurred on a western midstream subsidiary pipeline owned by dbm oil services llc
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-06-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250136
Supplemental Number
41103
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
31.54611
Location Longitude
-103.3424
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.13
Recovered Bbls
0.13
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
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 Quickly Identified And Contained
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
The Following Day, The Valve Contractor Greased The Valve, Stopping The Drip
Downstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
No Downstream Impact
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Dbm Oil Services Llc
Segment Name
Monroe South 12" Oil Pl
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79719
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Ward
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Pig Trap
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
O-Ring
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Valve Stem
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
6
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
4000
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
0
Prpty
4006
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
73
Mop Psig
740
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2014-11-25 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
Small, drip, leak, controlled on site
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
Regular Wear And Tear
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
2025-07-02 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
D*** A*******
Local Contact Email
D************@w***************.com
Local Contact Telephone
432-888-2720
Authorizer Name
T*** B****
Authorizer Telephone
7134197032
Authorizer Email
T*********@w***************.com
Narrative
During normal operations, as a trap skid was made ready into receiver mode, a kicker valve was found to be leaking a small amount of oil. The spill was immediately contained. Valve contractor, lobo, was contacted and the following day they greased the o-ring to stop the leak. It was determined that replacing the valve was the best long term option. The valve was replaced with like and kind. This event occurred on a western midstream subsidiary pipeline owned by dbm oil services llc
| Report Received Date | 2025-06-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250136 |
| Supplemental Number | 41103 |
| 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 | 31.54611 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.3424 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.13 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.13 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| 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 Quickly Identified And Contained |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | The Following Day, The Valve Contractor Greased The Valve, Stopping The Drip |
| Downstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | No Downstream Impact |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Dbm Oil Services Llc |
| Segment Name | Monroe South 12" Oil Pl |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79719 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Ward |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Pig Trap |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | O-Ring |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Valve Stem |
| 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 | 6 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | 0 |
| Prpty | 4006 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 73 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2014-11-25 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 | Small, drip, leak, controlled on site |
| 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 | Regular Wear And Tear |
| 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 | 2025-07-02 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | D*** A******* |
| Local Contact Email | D************@w***************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 432-888-2720 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134197032 |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@w***************.com |
| Narrative | During normal operations, as a trap skid was made ready into receiver mode, a kicker valve was found to be leaking a small amount of oil. The spill was immediately contained. Valve contractor, lobo, was contacted and the following day they greased the o-ring to stop the leak. It was determined that replacing the valve was the best long term option. The valve was replaced with like and kind. This event occurred on a western midstream subsidiary pipeline owned by dbm oil services llc |
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