CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.41109, -100.28264 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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 9, 2023 AT 9:12 AM, THERE WAS A POWER FAILURE AND LOSS OF COMMUNICATIONS TO THE PLC AT CPL'S CHILDRESS STATION LOCATED NEAR CHILDRESS, TEXAS IN CHILDRESS COUNTY, TEXAS. CONTROL CENTER NOTIFIED A FIELD EMPLOYEE AT 09:15AM TO DISPATCH TO CHILDRESS STATION. AT 09:30AM, THE EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ON-SITE AND DISCOVERED A LEAK LOCATED NEAR THE SUMP INSIDE CHILDRESS STATION. CONTROL CENTER SHUT DOWN FLOW INTO CHILDRESS STATION. SEVEN (7) BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AND CONTAINED COMPLETELY ON-SITE. THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WILL BE REMEDIATED ON-SITE. NO INJURIES, FATALITIES OR FIRES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. A NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS NOT REQUIRED. AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING, REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE AND THE INVESTIGATION STILL ONGOING AND THE RESULTING INFORMATION SUBMITTED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT(S). SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FILED ON MARCH 12, 2024: DURING THE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE EQUIPMENT FAILURE DUE TO LOSS OF COMMUNICATION FROM A POWER OUTAGE. THE BATTERY BACKUP FAILED AND THERE WAS NOT A GENERATOR INSTALLED ON-SITE. THE BATTERIES WAS REPLACED AND A GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE IN THE FUTURE.
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.