CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.03306, -102.50889 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| 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 DECEMBER 13, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 08:50 AM CST, A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR DISCOVERED A LEAK IN ""ECTOR STATION"" LOCATED IN ECTOR COUNTY NEAR ODESSA, TEXAS. AN EMPLOYEE WAS NOTIFIED AND ARRIVED ON-SITE AT 08:55 AM CST. THE EMPLOYEE DETERMINED THE LEAK TO BE ON A BYPASS LINE NEAR A TRAP AND PROMPTLY ISOLATED THE LEAK. FIFTEEN (15) BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED AND CONTAINED COMPLETELY ON-SITE. REMEDIATION ON THE CONTAMINATED SOIL HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NO INJURIES, FATALITIES OR FIRES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. THE LEAK WAS REPORTED TO THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION, OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY AT 09:43 AM CST ON DECEMBER 13, 2023. ASSOCIATED INCIDENT # IS 2988. AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING, REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE AND THE INVESTIGATION STILL ONGOING WITH THE RESULTING INFORMATION SUBMITTED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT(S). SUPPLEMENTAL FINAL REPORTED ON MARCH 28TH, 2024: DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A THROUGH-WALL CORROSION PIT AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. BASED ON THE COMPLETED REPAIR, NO FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED.
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.