"WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 30, 2022

Incident Information

Incident DateAugust 30, 2022
Operator"WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP"
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.80124, -103.95882

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"OXY NOTIFIED WES OF A PIPELINE LEAK BUBBLING TO THE SURFACE AT THE TITAN TO ATLAS CTF 10"" PIPELINE. A WES PIPELINE OPERATOR WAS IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED AND CONFIRMED THE INITIAL SOURCE OF THE LEAK. PIPELINE WAS BLOWN DOWN AND ISOLATED. A 3/16' PINHOLE WAS FOUND IN THE 6'O CLOCK POSITION. VACUUM TRUCKS WERE MOBILIZED AND A CLAMP WAS PLACED ON THE LINE."

About This Pipeline Incident

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