CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 12, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 12, 2019 |
| Operator | CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.44370, -102.54348 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 12, 2019, AT CENTURION PIPELINE (CPL) MEANS STATION IN ANDREWS COUNTY, TEXAS, AT 8:30AM, A COMPANY EMPLOYEE DRAINED THE STATION SUMP THROUGH THE ASSOCIATED PUMP AND LEFT THE DRAIN VALVE IN THE OPEN POSITION. LATER, DURING NORMAL OPERATION, THE PUMP CAME ONLINE RESULTING IN OIL BACKFLOWING INTO THE SUMP, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW. OPERATOR ERROR WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE ACCIDENT CAUSE. THE COMPANY EMPLOYEE WAS DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTED BEFORE RETURNING TO DUTY. ALL COMPANY POLICIES WERE FOLLOWED WITH CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO SLIGHTLY ALTERING THE COMPANY'S OPERATOR QUALIFICATION PROGRAM WHEN A DRUG TEST IS ADMINISTERED. ALL REMEDIATION WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED WITH ALL OIL RECOVERED. NO REPAIRS OR OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED."
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.