WESTERN REFINING PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | WESTERN REFINING PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.73283, -107.74805 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:26 PM (MDT), A RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL FROM TWO PIPING COMPONENTS WAS DISCOVERED AT THE HOSPAH STATION IN NM. THE CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED AND CONTAINED ON SITE, WITH MINIMAL OFFSITE IMPACT. INITIAL ESTIMATED VOLUME IS 700+ BBL, BASED ON THE AMOUNT RECOVERED TO DATE. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND SYSTEM ISOLATIONS WERE COMPLETED. OPERATIONS INITIATED EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND STOOD UP LOCAL INCIDENT COMMAND. SPILL RESPONSE SUPPORT WAS CALLED OUT. REQUIRED NRC AND NMOCD NOTIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. SITE CLEAN-UP IS ONGOING TO REMOVE IMPACTED SOILS. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED TO IDENTIFY LESSONS LEARNED. VOLUMES RELEASED HAVE REMAINED AS STATED IN PART A, 9-11. INVESTIGATIONS ARE ONGOING INCLUDING SUPPORTING PHMSA INSPECTOR THOMAS WARNER ONSITE AND AT THE SAN ANTONIO CONTROL CENTER. UPON INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS THE FINAL F 7000.1 REPORT WILL INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHEN IT IS MADE AVAILABLE. ANDEAVOR IS IN COOPERATION WITH THE NMOCD FOR SOIL REMEDIATION. THE INVESTIGATION REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THOMAS WARNER, 12/18/18. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT SUBMITTED TO REPORT PART D, 8 ESTIMATED COSTS. THE DIRECT CAUSE OF FAILURE FOR THIS INCIDENT WERE CRACKED WELDS DUE TO VIBRATION. THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS CRACKED WELDS CAUSED BY VIBRATION.
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.