CENTURION PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 1, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 1, 2015 |
| Operator | CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.96897, -102.76917 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250 |
| Emergency Response | $11,268 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 1, 2015 A CENTURION OPERATIONS EMPLOYEE AT WASSON STATION DISCOVERED OIL SURFACING BETWEEN TWO BOOSTER PUMPS ON THE 16"" WASSON TO SLAUGHTER SYSTEM. THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE ON AN 8"" LOW PRESSURE INTER-CONNECT BETWEEN BOOSTER PUMP #2 AND BOOSTER PUMP #1. PRESSURE ON THE LINE AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY WAS 75 PSI. THE PUMPS WERE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND THE LINE WAS ISOLATED STOPPING THE LEAK. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AND REMEDIATION TO THE SITE WAS BEGUN. THE INITIAL REPORT OF UNINTENTIONAL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS 175 BARRELS, THE ACTUAL LOSS WAS DETERMINED TO BE 98 BARRELS."
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.