"WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 5, 2024

Incident Information

Incident DateAugust 5, 2024
Operator"WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP"
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates28.29133, -99.90896

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$22,059
Emergency Response$1,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"ON AUGUST 5, 2024, WESTERN MIDSTREAM CONSTRUCTION GROUP WORKING ALONG RIGHT-OF-WAY OBSERVED SURFACE STAIN NEAR THE LT-12"" CAT W. CGF-B TO MOT PIPELINE. OPERATIONS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE EVENT AND BEGAN INVESTIGATING. OPERATIONS INITIATES VALVE ISOLATION CLOSURES AND CONFIRM CRUDE RELEASE FROM PINHOLE LEAK ON THE LT-12"" CAT W. CGF-B TO MOT PIPELINE. A TEMPORARY CLAMP WAS INSTALLED, AND THE PIPELINE IS RETURNED TO SERVICE."

About This Pipeline Incident

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