POPB NM CRUDE II LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 2, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 2, 2025 |
| Operator | POPB NM CRUDE II LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53797, -104.12183 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $19,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 3.6 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE CARLSBAD NORTH LAUNCHER AT MAGNUM TERMINAL. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) ARE INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON THE LAST DATE/TIME THE INCIDENT LOCATION HAD BEEN VISITED. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF A CHECK VALVE FROM ABNORMAL WEAR, WHICH THEN RESULTED IN PRODUCT BEING RELEASED FROM A TUBING CONNECTION FOR THE DRAG REDUCING AGENT (DRA) SYSTEM. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE CHECK VALVE AND TUBING CONNECTIONS WERE REPLACED SUPPLEMENTAL: UPDATED EROSION TO ABNORMAL WEAR ABOVE."
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.