WESTERN REFINING PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 19, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 19, 2014 |
| Operator | WESTERN REFINING PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.80630, -103.81461 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
FAILURE WAS DUE TO PACKING ON A VALVE THAT FAILED DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS. AT APPROXIMATELY 06:18 PIPELINE OPERATOR NOTICED THE LEAKING PACKING GLAND ON THE GLOBE VALVE. AT 06:30 THE CONTROL CENTER SHUT DOWN THE PUMP. PACKING WAS TIGHTENED AND AT 06:32 PUMP WAS RESTARTED. VALVE WAS LATER REPACKED WITH A ROPE PACKING.
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.