WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.76735, -103.86648 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON AUGUST 12, 2024, A LINE LOCATING CONTRACTOR WORKING NEAR THE CYCLONE CTF TO THOR 10-INCH ABOVE GROUND T PIPING NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM A VALVE. AT APPROXIMATELY 12:38 P.M., WESTERN MIDSTREAM OPERATIONS PIPELINE FOREMAN DISPATCHED FIELD PERSONNEL TO ASSESS THE AREA, FIELD PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SITE AND STOPPED RELEASE. ON AUGUST 12, 2024, AT 2:51 P.M. WESTERN MIDSTREAM CONFIRMS CRUDE OIL RELEASE AMOUNT OF .23 BARRELS RELEASED. WESTERN MIDSTREAM DETERMINED THE BALL VALVE FAILED DUE TO LEVER ON VALVE WAS FOUND IN A PARTIAL OPENED POSITION AND THE LOOSE VALVE PLUG BOTH CONTRIBUTED TO RELEASE. THE TRUE CAUSE OF OPENING THE VALVE IS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER IN CONCLUSION, WE BELIEVE THIS VALVE WAS LIKELY OPENED BY LIVESTOCK AS VALVE IS IN A RURAL AREA. WESTERN MIDSTREAM IN ERROR REPORTS EVENT TWICE TO THE NRC (NRC REPORT NUMBERS: 1407937/ 1407940)
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.