CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorCENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates33.84712, -101.57028

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

ON MARCH 09, 2023, AT 01:30 PM, CENTURION PIPELINE, L.P. (CPL) WAS NOTIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY THAT A GRADER/SCRAPER HAD STRUCK ONE OF CPL'S PIPELINE IN THE SLAUGHTER TO DRUMRIGHT RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW). THE SYSTEM WAS SHUTDOWN PROMPTLY AND A CPL EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ON-SITE AT CPL'S SLAUGHTER TO CHILDRESS ROW ON COUNTY ROAD EE NEAR PETERBURG, TEXAS IN HALE COUNTY, TEXAS AND CONFIRMED THE LEAK ON SLAUGHTER TO CHILDRESS SYSTEM #1 AT 02:45PM. NO NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) NOTIFICATION WAS REQUIRED. THREE (3) BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED AND RECOVERED. NO INJURIES, FATALITIES OR FIRES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. REMEDIATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON-SITE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND SEGMENT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. A PHYSICAL PROTECTIVE BARRIER WAS INSTALLED TO PROTECT THE PIPELINE SEGMENT FROM FUTURE DAMAGE. THE COUNTY WAS CONTACTED TO BE EDUCATED ON THE INCIDENT AND POTENTIALLY PROVIDE FUTURE INCIDENTS IN THE AREA. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FILED ON APRIL 18, 2023: PART G3 - #6 WAS UPDATED ""<18'' TO ""6'' OF COVER."" PART G3 - #12 WAS UPDATED FROM ""YES"" TO ""NO."" IT IS NOTED THAT A ONE-CALL TICKET WAS NOT MADE BECAUSE COUNTY WAS EXEMPT FROM ONE-CALL NOTIFICATIONS. THE PIPELINE HAD 6-INCHES OF COVER AT THE DAMAGE LOCATION AND THERE WAS PIPELINE MARKERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE COUNTY ROAD. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FILED ON NOVEMBER 2, 2023: PART C - #6 WAS UPDATED ""OTHER"" TO ""MECHANICAL PUNCTURE.

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.

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