NAVIGATOR PANHANDLE HOLDCO LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 25, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 25, 2023 |
| Operator | NAVIGATOR PANHANDLE HOLDCO LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.34202, -98.91152 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,000 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ILI ASSESSMENT COMPLETED JULY 2023, AND PRELIMINARY REPORTS WERE PROVIDED ON 8/18. VALIDATION DIGS TO VERIFY REPORTS OF METAL LOSS WERE SCHEDULED FOR 8/24. DURING EXCAVATION, THE INSPECTOR IDENTIFIED SOME CONTAMINATED SOIL AS WELL AS AN ABANDONED FOREIGN LINE. THE OPERATOR OF THE FOREIGN LINE REMOVED TEST LEADS FROM PIPELINE NEAR OUR PIPELINE SEGMENT CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH THE CATHODIC PROTECTION ON 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.