"WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 25, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 25, 2022 |
| Operator | "WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.95680, -103.78989 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A LANDOWNER CAME ACROSS AN ACTIVE UNDERGROUND LEAK AND REPORTED IT. ONCE WES WAS NOTIFIED, AND THE SPILL WAS CONFIRMED, AN OPERATOR WAS DISPATCHED TO SHUT THE LINE IN. VACUUM TRUCKS WERE DISPATCHED TO ASSIST WITH FLUID RECOVERY. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT IN, 6FT SECTION WAS REMOVED FOR EXAMINATION, NEW PIPING SECTION ADDED, AND PIPELINE RESTARTED."
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.