CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 28, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 28, 2019 |
| Operator | CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.00543, -102.04107 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 28, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:35 PM, 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 SEAL FAILURE OF THE ARCO BLEND PUMP-0009 TRANSFER PUMP. THE PUMP WAS RUN FROM APPROXIMATELY 10:44 AM ON FEBRUARY 26, 2019, TO 1:11 PM ON FEBRUARY 28, 2019. APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. ALL OIL WAS RECOVERED WITH 1 BARREL BEING RECOVERED IN LIQUID FORM. THE PUMP SHAFT AND SEAL WERE REPLACED ON MARCH 4, 2019. NO INJURIES, FATALITIES, OR FIRES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ACCIDENT. THE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS OF THE FAILURE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP SHAFT WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN LEADING TO AXIAL MOVEMENT AND SEAL FAILURE. SINCE THE PUMP IS NOT SUBJECT TO SEAL PREVENTATIVE AND MITIGATION PROGRAMS, NOR IS IT REASONABLY PRACTICAL ON EQUIPMENT OF THIS TYPE, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED."
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.