"WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 12, 2024

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 12, 2024
Operator"WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP"
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.84808, -103.65339

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseNON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$300
Emergency Response$250
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:55 A.M. A WESTERN MIDSTREAM EMPLOYEE OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM A 10-INCH PIG TRAP RECEIVER. WESTERN MIDSTREAM SENIOR FIELD OPERATIONS EMPLOYEE THEN DISPATCHED PIPELINE FIELD PERSONAL AT 11:01 A.M. AND CONFIRMED CRUDE OIL RELEASE AT 11:30 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:35 A.M. OPERATIONS STOPPED THE LEAK. THE RELEASE DID NOT RESULT IN ANY INJURIES OR MAJOR DAMAGES. THIS EVENT WAS DETERMINED AS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT DUE TO CRUDE OIL RELEASE GREATER THAN 5 GALLONS."

About This Pipeline Incident

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