Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-09-20 — TX
Operator
Fasken Oil And Ranch, Ltd.
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1
Incident datetime
2025-09-20 14:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 11:24, september 20, 2025 the 2nd party trencher struck an unmarked DOT pipeline. At approximately 11:34 september 20, 2025, the 2nd party notified the operator about the incident. The operator representative arrived on site approximately 12:06 to investigate. Operator dispatched vacuum trucks and a backhoe to contain the leak site. The initial thought of the operator was that a produced water line was struck. At approximately 14:10, september 20, 2025 after further investigation, it was discovered that the line that was struck was a DOT transmission pipeline (red raider 16in). At approximately 14:52, september 20, 2025 the pipeline was isolated by closing manual block valve upstream and downstream of the leak site. Pipeline repair was completed on october 10, 2025 and is pending the return to normal operating conditions. Final report is not complete, pending. Corrective action: pending - supplemental report required.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-10-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250243
Supplemental Number
41599
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
39252
Name
Fasken Oil And Ranch, Ltd.
Operator Street Address
6101 Holiday Hill Rd
Operator City Name
Midland
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
79707
Local Datetime
2025-09-20 11:24:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
32.176191
Location Longitude
-102.282663
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2900
Recovered Bbls
2600
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2025-09-20 14:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2025-09-20 14:52:00
Still Shutdown Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2025-09-20 12:06:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2025-09-20 14:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2025-09-20 14:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1443264
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1443472
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Close Datetime
2025-09-20 14:52:00
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Vlv Close Datetime
2025-09-20 14:52:00
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2025-09-20 12:06:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Red Raider 16in
Segment Name
Red Raider 16in
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79714
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Andrews County
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
410+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
16
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
60000
Pipe Specification
Api Spec. 5l 46th Ed. 04/2018
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Maverick Tube Corporation
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
2023
Manufactured Year
2023
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
240
Puncture Circum
12
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
1
Est Cost Gas Released
1
Est Cost Prop Damage
1
Est Cost Emergency
1
Est Cost Environmental
1
Est Cost Other
1
Est Cost Other Details
Pending Costs. Supplemental Report Required.
Prpty
6
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
740
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2023-12-12 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Bi-Directional
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
13600
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Joint Trench Ind
No
Cross Bore Ind
No
Depth Of Grade
> 36�
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
2573893372
One Call Center Name
Texas 811
White Lined Ind
Unknown
Locator Type
Facility Owner
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
Facility Was Not Located Or Marked By The Operator.
Preparer Name
G****** H****
Preparer Title
Supervisor - Pipeline Compliance
Preparer Email
G*******@f***.com
Preparer Telephone
4322542238
Prepared Date
2025-11-17 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
T***** B**********
Local Contact Email
T******@f***.com
Local Contact Telephone
4326871777
Authorizer Name
G****** H****
Authorizer Telephone
4322542238
Authorizer Title
Supervisor - Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
G*******@f***.com
Narrative
At approximately 11:24, september 20, 2025 the 2nd party trencher struck an unmarked DOT pipeline. At approximately 11:34 september 20, 2025, the 2nd party notified the operator about the incident. The operator representative arrived on site approximately 12:06 to investigate. Operator dispatched vacuum trucks and a backhoe to contain the leak site. The initial thought of the operator was that a produced water line was struck. At approximately 14:10, september 20, 2025 after further investigation, it was discovered that the line that was struck was a DOT transmission pipeline (red raider 16in). At approximately 14:52, september 20, 2025 the pipeline was isolated by closing manual block valve upstream and downstream of the leak site. Pipeline repair was completed on october 10, 2025 and is pending the return to normal operating conditions. Final report is not complete, pending. Corrective action: pending - supplemental report required.
| Report Received Date | 2025-10-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250243 |
| Supplemental Number | 41599 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 39252 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Fasken Oil And Ranch, Ltd. |
| Operator Street Address | 6101 Holiday Hill Rd |
| Operator City Name | Midland |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 79707 |
| Local Datetime | 2025-09-20 11:24:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 32.176191 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.282663 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2900 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2600 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2025-09-20 14:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2025-09-20 14:52:00 |
| Still Shutdown Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2025-09-20 12:06:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2025-09-20 14:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2025-09-20 14:41:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1443264 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1443472 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Close Datetime | 2025-09-20 14:52:00 |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Vlv Close Datetime | 2025-09-20 14:52:00 |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2025-09-20 12:06:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Red Raider 16in |
| Segment Name | Red Raider 16in |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79714 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Andrews County |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 410+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 16 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 60000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api Spec. 5l 46th Ed. 04/2018 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Maverick Tube Corporation |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 2023 |
| Manufactured Year | 2023 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 240 |
| Puncture Circum | 12 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1 |
| Est Cost Other | 1 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Pending Costs. Supplemental Report Required. |
| Prpty | 6 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2023-12-12 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | Bi-Directional |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 13600 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Joint Trench Ind | No |
| Cross Bore Ind | No |
| Depth Of Grade | > 36� |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Trencher |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 2573893372 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas 811 |
| White Lined Ind | Unknown |
| Locator Type | Facility Owner |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | Facility Was Not Located Or Marked By The Operator. |
| Preparer Name | G****** H**** |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor - Pipeline Compliance |
| Preparer Email | G*******@f***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4322542238 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-11-17 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | T***** B********** |
| Local Contact Email | T******@f***.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 4326871777 |
| Authorizer Name | G****** H**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4322542238 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor - Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | G*******@f***.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 11:24, september 20, 2025 the 2nd party trencher struck an unmarked DOT pipeline. At approximately 11:34 september 20, 2025, the 2nd party notified the operator about the incident. The operator representative arrived on site approximately 12:06 to investigate. Operator dispatched vacuum trucks and a backhoe to contain the leak site. The initial thought of the operator was that a produced water line was struck. At approximately 14:10, september 20, 2025 after further investigation, it was discovered that the line that was struck was a DOT transmission pipeline (red raider 16in). At approximately 14:52, september 20, 2025 the pipeline was isolated by closing manual block valve upstream and downstream of the leak site. Pipeline repair was completed on october 10, 2025 and is pending the return to normal operating conditions. Final report is not complete, pending. Corrective action: pending - supplemental report required. |
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