WESTERN REFINING PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 30, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 30, 2018 |
| Operator | WESTERN REFINING PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.52275, -103.93221 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $780 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 4/30/18 AT 8:30 AM, DURING A STATION WALK AT MESQUITE STATION, A FIELD TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED BOOSTER PUMP #7181 WAS LEAKING. A PUDDLE OF CRUDE OIL WAS OBSERVED ON THE GROUND. THE PUMP WAS, IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND THE FIELD TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL ON THE SOIL. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO PIPELINE SUPERVISION AND MAINTENANCE FOR CLEAN UP AND SEAL REPLACEMENT.
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.