WESTERN REFINING SOUTHWEST, INC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | WESTERN REFINING SOUTHWEST, INC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.97784, -103.66366 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MARCH 28, 2018 AT AROUND 5:35PM, A SPILL OCCURRED AT THE ANDEAVOR CONAN TERMINAL, RELEASING APPROXIMATELY 3.1 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL TO SOIL. CRUDE OIL LEAKED OUT TWO DRAIN VALVES INADVERTENTLY OPENED. THE SPILL WAS IMMEDIATELY DISCOVERED, AND WITHIN MINUTES PIPELINE INLET FLOW WAS STOPPED, THE DRAIN VALVES WERE ISOLATED, AND CLEANUP WAS INITIATED. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND PROCEDURES WERE NOT FOLLOWED.
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.