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WARNING
AVOID PIPELINE DAMAGE
A minor gouge, scrape, crease or dent may damage the pipe or coating which can lead
to excess corrosion leaks and brakes.
Please notify us now.
We will evaluate and repair any damage to the pipeline and prevent future emergencies.
Please call when any contact is made with a pipeline, no matter how minor the damage
seems. (Click here or the contacts button
above.)
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Pipeline Emergencies:
- Leaking or ruptured pipelines
(Click here to determine
how to recognize a pipeline leak.)
- Weakened or damaged pipelines
- Liquid petroleum product or vapors detect near a public area
- Fire, explosion, excavation or blasting close to or directly involving a pipeline
or pipeline facility
- Soil erosion exposing a pipeline
A damaged pipeline can cause a catastrophic
series of events:
- Rupture
- Erosion
- Explosion/Fire
- Crop and environmental damage
- Cattle and livestock loss
If you experience a pipeline break
or leak:
(Click here to determine what
you should do if you suspect a leak.)
- Turn off and abandon the equipment.
- Leave the area at once.
- Warn others of the danger.
- Seek the aid of local authorities.
- Notify the pipeline owners.
- DO NOT not attempt to operate any pipeline valves.
- DO NOT use open flames or bring anything into the area
that may spark ignition of the leaking product (telephones, flashlights, motor vehicles,
etc,)
The action you take, from the moment of the break, will determine
the seriousness of the accident. PLEASE CALL PROMPTLY
This is how West Shore Pipe Line Company
will handle a pipeline
Emergency
The moment we are notified of an emergency, we will dispatch company personnel and
equipment to control the flow and make necessary repairs. We will communicate with
fire, police and other public officials as required by the nature of the emergency.
Remember:
- Call BEFORE you
dig, drill, plow or blast.
- Call when you experience a pipeline emergency.
- Together we can maintain pipeline transportation safety.