CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 11, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 11, 2024 |
| Operator | CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.75496, -103.06514 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $800 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 09/11/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:45 AM, CRUDE OIL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE METER SKID LOCATED INSIDE OF THE CENTURION HALLEY STATION. THE METER SKID WAS ISOLATED AND C20010 - HALLEY TO WINK 10-INCH LINE WAS SHUT DOWN. LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM METER SKID DRAIN LINE DUE TO A FAULTY CHECK VALVE. APPROXIMATELY 1.6 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP AND IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED. TO PREVENT IMMEDIATE REOCCURRENCE THE 2-INCH METER VALVE AND 2-INCH CHECK VALVE WERE REPLACED. AN ADDITIONAL REDUNDANT VALVE WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE METER SKID TO ALIGN WITH CURRENT COMPANY DESIGN STANDARDS AND PREVENT FUTURE REOCCURRENCE."
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.