CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 1, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 1, 2019 |
| Operator | CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.00482, -102.04012 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON AUGUST 1, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:07 AM, A CENTURION PIPELINE COMPANY L.P. (CPL) EMPLOYEE REPORTED A RELEASE AT THE MIDLAND TANK FARM NEAR MIDLAND, TEXAS, IN MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS. THE RELEASE WAS FROM A FAILED PRESSURE GAUGE DOWNSTREAM OF THE 2-12 BLEND PUMP. APPROXIMATELY 0.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. ALL OIL WAS RECOVERED WITH 0.5 BARREL IN SOIL REMEDIATION. THE PRESSURE GAUGE WAS REPLACED ON AUGUST 2, 2019. NO INJURIES, FATALITIES, OR FIRES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ACCIDENT."
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.