"FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 20, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 20, 2025 |
| Operator | "FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.17619, -102.28266 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $196,402 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 11:24, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 THE 2ND PARTY TRENCHER STRUCK AN UNMARKED DOT PIPELINE. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:34 SEPTEMBER 20, 2025, THE 2ND PARTY NOTIFIED THE OPERATOR ABOUT THE INCIDENT. THE OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED ON SITE APPROXIMATELY 12:06 TO INVESTIGATE. OPERATOR DISPATCHED VACUUM TRUCKS AND A BACKHOE TO CONTAIN THE LEAK SITE. THE INITIAL THOUGHT OF THE OPERATOR WAS THAT A PRODUCED WATER LINE WAS STRUCK. AT APPROXIMATELY 14:10, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LINE THAT WAS STRUCK WAS A DOT TRANSMISSION PIPELINE (RED RAIDER 16IN). AT APPROXIMATELY 14:52, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 THE PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED BY CLOSING MANUAL BLOCK VALVE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE LEAK SITE. PIPELINE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON OCTOBER 10, 2025."
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.