WESTERN REFINING PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 17, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 17, 2014 |
| Operator | WESTERN REFINING PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.48794, -108.16955 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,700 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
PUMP DISCHARGE FLANGE GASKET LEAKED. POSSIBLE IMPROPER TORQUE ON FLANGE BOLTS DUE TO BRACKET ATTACHED TO FLANGE BOLTS. BRACKET REMOVED, FLAT FACED FLANGE INSTALLED ON SPOOL PIECE. * WHAT TYPE OF BRACKET WAS ATTACHED? I. FIELD FABRICATED. * DID YOU CHECK TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER AREAS AT THE FACILITY THAT HAVE THE SAME TYPE SET UP? II. YES * WHAT SYSTEM WIDE? III. ONGOING * IS THIS SITUATION TRACKED THROUGH YOUR DISCUSSED PM PROGRAM? PLEASE INCLUDE THE WNR REPAIR IN YOUR NARRATIVE. IV. CONTRACTORS WERE IMMEDIATELY ASSIGNED AFTER THE INCIDENT TO CHECK FOR ANY OTHER FLANGE AND BRACKET PROBLEMS AND TO TIGHTEN ALL FLANGES AT THE BISTI STATION. GOING FORWARD WITH THE P&M PROGRAM; A TORQUE AND ALIGNMENT TASK HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR ALL OF THE PIPELINE FACILITIES. * YOU CAN FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON ANY REPORT THAT IS FILED. V. I WILL FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL 20140421 REPORT AS SOON AS TIME PERMITS, I WILL INCLUDE THE ABOVE INFORMATION IN THE NARRATIVE.
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.