WESTERN REFINING PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 30, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 30, 2015 |
| Operator | WESTERN REFINING PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.53141, -108.21031 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $35,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JUNE 30, 2015 AT 13:06 HOSPAH LEAK ALARM WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BY CONTROLLERS, INVESTIGATION OF PSI DROP CHECKING FOR PIG ARRIVAL AT GALLUP AND VERIFYING DRAG REDUCTION AGENT (DRA). AT 13:20, PIPELINE FIELD OPERATOR REPORTS NAVAJO DOT BACKHOE OPERATOR (BLADE OPERATOR) HAS HIT HOSPAH 6"", REQUESTS SHUTDOWN OF LINE. 13:21 HOSPAH LINE IS SHUT DOWN. AT 14:21 BLOCK VALVES EL BV 28 AND 37 ARE CLOSED. AT 14:27 PIPELINE OPERATOR IS ONSITE, SECURING SITE AND REPORTING CONDITIONS. 14:38 NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) IS NOTIFIED. AT 16:05 NO ONE CALL TICKET FROM NAVAJO DOT HAD BEEN RECEIVED. 16:42 WESTERN REFINING EMERGENCY ONE CALL IS RECEIVED, ALL RESPONSE PERSONNEL ARE ONSITE, CLEANUP AND REPAIR TO BEGIN WITHIN TWO HOURS OF THE EMERGENCY ONE CALL. AT 18:35, 10 BELLY DUMP TRUCKS AND 2 BACKHOES WILL BE ON SITE BY 08:00. JULY 1, 2015, 07:15 BLOCK VALVES HAD BEEN RE-OPENED, HOSPAH STATION RESTARTED. CLEANUP OPERATIONS CONTINUING TO MEET THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS STANDARDS.
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.