"WESTERN REFINING SOUTHWEST, INC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 28, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 28, 2018 |
| Operator | "WESTERN REFINING SOUTHWEST, INC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.97784, -103.66366 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.