WESTERN REFINING LOGISTICS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | WESTERN REFINING LOGISTICS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.76141, -103.18543 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON THE MORNING OF THE JANUARY 28TH A RELEASE OCCURRED ON THE KINDER MORGAN (KM2) PIPELINE OUT GOING METERING SKID FROM A 1' GATE VALVE THAT HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN FROM THE PREVIOUS EVENINGS TIE-IN. UPON INITIAL STARTUP LOCAL STATION H2S ALARMS BEGAN TO SOUND MAKING US AWARE OF AN ISSUE UPON DISCOVERY OF LEAK LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND ACTIONS TAKEN TO MITIGATE THE RELEASE. CAUSE OF RELEASE WERE FOUND TO BE THE 1' GATE VALVES LOCATED ON THE KM2 METERING SKID WHICH HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN THE PREVIOUS NIGHT, NO BLEEDER TAGS WERE ATTACHED TO VALVES BECAUSE VALVES WERE NOT MADE AWARE TO OPERATIONS AS TO THEM BEING UTILIZED AS BLEEDER VALVES AS BLEEDER VALVES HAD BEEN DISCUSSED AND ADDED TO LOCKOUT TAGOUT ON THE PREVIOUS DAYS CONSTRUCTION EFFORTS.
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.