CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.98967, -102.76925 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 08: 15 A.M. (CENTRAL TIME) ON AUGUST 2, 2015, A CENTURION EMPLOYEE OBSERVED THAT TANK NO. 6830 AT THE WASSON STATION WAS LEAKING FROM THE MIXER. WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE REGION MANAGER, A VACUUM TRUCK WAS USED TO COLLECT SPILLED OIL. AND THE TANK WAS PUMPED OUT TO LOWER THE OIL LEVEL IN THE TANK AND ALL INCOMING FLOW OF OIL WAS BLOCKED FROM ARTESIA, NM. COMMUNICATION WITH HOUSTON CONTROL ROOM AND CENTURION'S ASSET INTEGRITY DEPARTMENT WAS INITIATED. THE VOLUME SPILLED INSIDE THE TANK DIKE WAS MEASURED AND FOUND TO BE ABOUT 314 BARRELS AT 10:30 A.M., SO THE SPILL WAS REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER BY CUTTY CUNNINGHAM AT 10:30 AM (CENTRAL TIME). AT 13:30 P.M. AUGUST 4, 2015, THE MIXER FOR TANK NO. 6830 WAS REPLACED AND REFILLING THE TANK WAS COMMENCED WITH INCOMING CRUDE FROM ARTESIA, NM
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.