CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 14, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 14, 2016 |
| Operator | CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.91401, -100.86996 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A ROUTINE SCRAPER RUN THE SCRAPER TRAP DRAIN VALVE WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION AFTER THE SCRAPER TRAP WAS PUT BACK IN OPERATION. THIS INADVERTENT ACTION RESULTED IN PRODUCT OVERFLOWING THE OTHER STATION SUMP DRAIN VALVES. ONCE THE SCRAPER TRAP DRAIN VALVE WAS CLOSED THE PRODUCT FLOW WAS STOPPED. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON THE SITE, WITH NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES. CLEANUP WAS COMPLETED IN A TIMELY MANNER."
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.