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.)

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.