WESTERN REFINING PIPELINE, LLC

Incident Narrative

THE LEAK ON NOVEMBER 25TH WAS AT BISTI STATION, SOUTH OF FARMINGTON, NM. THE LEAK WAS THE RESULT OF A BEARING RETAINER FAILING ON THE PUMP GEARBOX WHICH CAUSED THE MECHANICAL SEAL TO LEAK. APPROXIMATELY 60 -62 BBLS LEAKED FROM THE PUMP INTO AN AREA BERMED WITH CONCRETE AROUND THE PUMP. 58 BBLS OF CRUDE WAS RECOVERED BY TRUCK FROM THE PUMP SKID AND BERMED AREA. APPROXIMATELY 2-4 BBLS WAS UNRECOVERABLE. THE STATION WAS DOWN FOR ABOUT 7 HRS. THE LINE SUPPLIES CRUDE TO THE GALLUP REFINERY. 1. 20140422 - A. IT APPEARS THAT THE BEARING RETAINER FAILED, DID WNR FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE? I. YES, NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED JANUARY, 2015. B. HAS THIS OCCURRED IN OTHER AREAS OF THE SYSTEM? II. NO C. ARE THERE OTHER AREAS THAT ALSO CONTAIN THE SAME TYPE OF BEARING RETAINERS THAT MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS TYPE OF FAILURE? III. YES D. DOES WNR TRACK OR HAVE A PROGRAM THAT TRACK FAILURES OF THIS TYPE, LOCALLY OR SYSTEM WIDE? IV. YES E. THIS REPORT IS SHOWN AS THE ORIGINAL REPORT. IS THERE AN INVESTIGATION ONGOING? WHEN WILL THE FINAL REPORT BE SUBMITTED? V. I HOPE TO FINALIZE THESE TWO REPORTS (20140422 AND 20140421) BY TOMORROW. (3/13/15)