"WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 10, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 10, 2025 |
| Operator | "WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.72569, -103.94253 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9/10/2025, A JUMPER LINE ON THE TITAN TO ATLAS CTF 10"" SEC 1 OIL LINE LOST CONTAINMENT OF 17 BARRELS OF OIL DUE TO A PINHOLE LEAK CAUSED BY INTERNAL CORROSION ON A FLANGE. THE LINE WAS QUICKLY ISOLATED AND THE LEAK CONTAINED. BY 10PM THAT NIGHT, AN ADDITIONAL LIKE-AND-KIND SPOOL WAS DELIVERED, AND THE PIPELINE WAS UP AND RUNNING BY 12:10AM THE FOLLOWING MORNING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT POOLING OF SOLIDS IN THE JUMPER LINE WAS THE CAUSE OF CORROSION AND EVENTUAL PINHOLE LEAK. CORROSION ENGINEERS HAVE RECOMMENDED A MORE THOROUGH PIGGING REGIME THROUGH THE NORTH AND SOUTH LINES THAT CONNECT TO THE JUMPER LINE WILL SUFFICIENTLY PUSH OUT THE SOLIDS AND PREVENT RECURRENCE. DBM OIL SERVICES LLC IS A SUBSIDIARY OF WESTERN MIDSTREAM"
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.