WESTERN REFINING PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 15, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 15, 2015 |
| Operator | WESTERN REFINING PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.06271, -103.88194 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CRUDE OIL OVERTOPPED A FRAC TANK DURING A PIPELINE FILL DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR. ONCE THE SPILL WAS DISCOVERED THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE SPILL TOOK PLACE ADJACENT TO THE PIPELINE STATION. PIPELINE PERSONNEL USED SHOVELS TO BUILD CONTAINMENT. A VACUUM TRUCK WAS MOBILIZED AND RECOVERED 15 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL AND A BACKHOE WAS USED TO EVACUATE THE CRUDE IMPACTED SOIL. APPROXIMATELY 620 YARDS OF DIRT WAS REMOVED FROM THE SITE. EIGHT STRATEGIC SAMPLES WERE TAKEN FROM EIGHT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN THE SPILL AREA. THE ANALYTICAL SHOWED THE AREA CLEANED UP TO NMOCD AND BLM 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.