CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.03100, -102.50590 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2019, CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. WAS PUTTING TANK 1591 AT ECTOR STATION, IN ECTOR COUNTY, TEXAS, BACK INTO SERVICE AFTER AN API RP 653 INSPECTION. A CPL EMPLOYEE NOTICED A LEAK OUT OF THE TANK DURING THE FILLING OPERATION. APPROXIMATELY 20 BARRELS OF OIL WERE RELEASED ALL OF WHICH WERE RECOVERED. 14 BARRELS WERE RECOVERED IN LIQUID FORM WITH 6 BARRELS IN SOIL REMEDIATED ON SITE. ALL REMEDIATION IS COMPLETE AND ALL PRODUCT IS REMOVED FROM THE ENVIRONMENT. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAILURE TO RECONNECT AN RTD ON THE TANK SHELL. A TEMPORARY PLUG WAS INSTALLED WHILE THE TANK WAS DRAINED AND THE RTD WAS CONNECTED PRIOR TO FILLING THE TANK. SUPPLEMENTAL FINAL REPORT FILED ON JANUARY 13, 2020: PART B4 UPDATED FROM ""GARDENDALE"" TO ""NOT WITHIN A MUNICIPALITY.
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.