CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 30, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 30, 2024 |
| Operator | CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.99279, -102.60837 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 6/30/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 09:45, THE CONTROL ROOM RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT OIL SPRAYING AT THE CLAW STATION. INBOUND AND OUTBOUND LINE SEGMENTS WERE SHUTDOWN AND THE CALLER CONFIRMED OIL WAS NO LONGER SPRAYING. AN INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A PIN HOLE ON THE TUBING OF A DISCHARGE SIDE PD PUMP. CONFIRMED DISCOVERY WAS MADE BY OPERATING PERSONNEL AT 11:50AM AND THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION, OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY NOTIFICATION WAS INITIATED AT 12:18 PM. APPROXIMATELY 0.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP AND IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED. ON 07/01/24, REPAIR WAS MADE BY INSTALLING A NEW, RIGID STAINLESS STEEL LINE TO THE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. THE STATION WAS RESTARTED AT 11:21 AM. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, THE FLEXIBLE HIGH PRESSURE BRAIDED HOSE WAS REPLACED WITH A RIGID, STAINLESS STEEL LINE."
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.