CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.

Incident Narrative

ON NOVEMBER 14, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:13 PM, A THIRD PARTY EXCAVATOR STRUCK A CENTURION PIPELINE COMPANY L.P. (CPL) PIPELINE NEAR MIDLAND, TEXAS, IN MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS. CPL SHUT DOWN THE PIPELINE IMMEDIATELY. APPROXIMATELY 35 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED. ALL BARRELS OF OIL WERE RECOVERED WITH 30 BARRELS IN LIQUID FORM WHILE 5 BARRELS IN SOIL WERE RECOVERED DURING REMEDIATION. NO INJURIES, FATALITIES, OR FIRES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ACCIDENT. THE INITIAL NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) REPORT NUMBER CONCERNING THIS ACCIDENT IS 1263962. THE 48 HOUR FOLLOW UP CALL MADE TO THE NRC ON NOVEMBER 15, 2019, HAS A REFERENCE NUMBER OF 1264073. THE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS OF THE FAILURE HAS DETERMINED THAT A THIRD PARTY TRACKHOE, OWNED BY 3S SERVICES, STRUCK THE LINE LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTAINMENT. THE THIRD PARTY REPORTED THAT THE TRACK HOE STRUCK THE PIPE AFTER RECEIVING A SIGNAL TO STOP FROM THEIR SPOTTER. CPL REQUESTED A PLAN TO PREVENT RECURRENCE FROM 3S SERVICES; HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THIS FILING 3S SERVICES HAS FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE REQUEST. ALL COMPANY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED, AND UPON REVIEW, NO CHANGES TO COMPANY PROCEDURES ARE NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. THE PIPELINE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE LINE BEING RESTARTED AT 3:05 AM ON NOVEMBER 15, 2019.