CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 24, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 24, 2019 |
| Operator | CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.99279, -102.60837 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON OCTOBER 24, 2019, AT CENTURION PIPELINE (CPL) CLAW STATION IN YOAKUM COUNTY, TEXAS, AT 10:51 AM (CST), A FARMER REPORTED A RELEASE TO CPL BY TELEPHONE. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:05 AM (CST) A CPL REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED AT THE SITE AND CONFIRMED THE RELEASE FROM A 0.5-INCH NIPPLE ON THE RELIEF PIPING. CPL MADE A TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION TO THE NRC AT 11:51 AM (CST) AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER IS 1262060. AN INCIDENT INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE THREADED CONNECTION FAILED PREMATURELY AS A RESULT OF MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE NIPPLE WAS REPLACED IN KIND. TWO BARRELS OF OIL WAS RELEASED, ALL OF WHICH WAS REMEDIATED. NO EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT."
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.