"WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident, , December 30, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 30, 2025 |
| Operator | "WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.80347, -103.40939 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/30/2025, A CONTRACT PIGGING CREW WAS WORKING ON THEIR SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY AND FOUND A CRUDE OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE TOWER CTF NGL PIPELINE TRAP FACILITY. AFTER INSPECTING THE LEAK, THEY FOUND THE TRAP RECEIVER IN RECEIVE MODE AND THE PRESSURE WARNING LOCK SCREW SLOWLY LEAKING, FILLING AND OVERFLOWING THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARED THAT THE GASKET FOR THE PRESSURE WARNING LOCK HAD CORRODED, ALLOWING THE SMALL LEAK. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED ON THE LOCK AND THE FACILITY PUT INTO NORMAL OPERATIONS. DBM OIL SERVICES LLC IS A SUBSIDIARY OF WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP"
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.