CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.00927, -102.03381 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 07/12/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:36, STATION PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A LEAK INSIDE MIDLAND TANK FARM AND NOTIFIED THE OPERATIONS MANAGER. THERE ARE OTHER PIPELINES IN THE SAME AREA WHICH CAUSED THE INVESTIGATION TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE TO TAKE AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME. CONFIRMED DISCOVERY WAS MADE AT 22:50. THE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AND READIED FOR REPAIR. TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION WAS NOTIFIED OF THE LEAK AT 23:10. ON 7/16/2024, DUE TO ESCALATING ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TOTAL COSTS WOULD EXCEED $50,000. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 15:02 (1404950). AN UPDATED 48-HOUR NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE ON 7/18/2024 AT 11:59 (1405173). APPROXIMATELY 55 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. CLEANUP CONTRACTORS REMOVED PRODUCT AND REMEDIATED IMPACTED SOIL. ON 7/14/2024, REPAIR WAS MADE BY REPLACING THE FAILED PIPELINE SEGMENT. THE FAILED SECTION HAS BEEN CUT OUT AND SENT TO 3RD PARTY LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
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.