"WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 13, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 13, 2025 |
| Operator | "WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.53921, -103.35752 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE PIGGING CREW TOOK A PROACTIVE APPROACH BY REVIEWING THE PIGGING BARRELS SCHEDULED FOR THE NEXT DAY'S ACTIVITY. UPON ARRIVING AT THE MONROE 10"" SOUTH PIGGING BARREL, THEY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE OF A LEAK, INDICATED BY DARK SOIL STAINS. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM THE BUSHING-TO-PRESSURE WARNING LOCK CONNECTION. UPON INSPECTION, IT APPEARED THAT THE PRESSURE WARNING LOCK SHOWED SIGNS OF GALLING, LIKELY CAUSED BY FRICTION BETWEEN THE PRESSURE WARNING LOCK SHAFT AND CLAMP RING LOCKING LUG. THE CREW PROMPTLY ISOLATED THE BARREL BY RETURNING IT TO NORMAL OPERATIONS, DRAINED IT, REPLACED THE BUSHING AND PRESSURE WARNING LOCK, AND REALIGNED THE VALVES TO ""RECEIVE MODE."" FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT, NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A WESTERN MIDSTREAM SUBSIDIARY PIPELINE, DBM OIL SERVICES, LLC"
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.