CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 25, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 25, 2024 |
| Operator | CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.22306, -103.70565 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 08/25/24 AT 12:30, CRUDE OIL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE GROUND AT JAL STATION. CRUDE OIL WAS ALSO FOUND ON TOP OF THE EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF. IT WAS DETERMINED THE CRUDE OIL WAS COMING FROM THE ROOF DRAIN LINE OF TANK 7302. TANK'S ROOF DRAIN WAS CLOSED AND THE TANK WAS ISOLATED. APPROXIMATELY 2.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED INTO CONTAINMENT. CLEANUP CREWS REMOVED PRODUCT AND REMEDIATED CONTAMINATED SOIL. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS PENDING AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE COMPLETED. SUPPLEMENTAL & FINAL: THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT A PRODUCER THAT INJECTS INTO THIS SYSTEM IS SHIPPING OFF SPEC LIGHTER PHASE PRODUCT THAN WHAT IS ALLOWED BY THE TARIFF. THIS LIGHTER PHASE PRODUCT CAN CAUSE ENOUGH PRESSURE BUILDUP IN THE TANK THAT THE ROOF THIEF HATCH CAN OPEN UNINTENTIONALLY. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS OCCURRED WHICH LED TO CRUDE OIL ON THE TANK FLOATING ROOF AND ULTIMATELY TO BE RELEASED THROUGH THE OPEN ROOF DRAIN. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, AN ENARDO STYLE THIEF HATCH WHICH IS CAPABLE OF RELIEVING PRESSURE WILL BE INSTALLED ON TANK 7302 AND THE PRODUCER WILL BE DIRECTED TO DISPOSE OF THE LIGHTER SPEC PRODUCT PRIOR TO INJECTION INTO THIS SYSTEM."
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.