"WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 22, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 22, 2022 |
| Operator | "WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.95151, -103.78690 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $129,422 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CORROSION CAUSED A 1/8INCH PINHOLE LEAK IN THE MEDICINE BOW 56-1-13-1H OIL PIPELINE. CONSTRUCTION EXCAVATED AND CLAMPED PIPELINE AFTER ISOLATION AND BLOWDOWN OF THE LINE. CHAMPIONX WAS CALLED TO INVESTIGATE. THE LEAK OCCURRED AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON A SECTION OF THE 10' LINE. ROUGHLY A 2 FT SECTION OF THE PIPE WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. MINIMAL SOLID DEPOSITION WAS OBSERVED INSIDE THE PIPE. PSSR WAS CONDUCTED 11/21/22 AND PIPELINE WAS BROUGHT BACK ONLINE 11/23/22.
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.