What Is a Pipeline Emergency?
— A weakened or damaged pipeline
— Fire or explosion near or directly involving a pipeline or pipeline facility
— A natural disaster affecting the pipeline, such as an earthquake, flood or soil erosion
— A leaking pipeline
How to recognize a pipeline leak when near a pipeline right-of-way
LOOK FOR
— Fire or explosion near pipeline
— A white cloud or fog
— Dead or discolored vegetation in an otherwise green area
— Unusual blowing of dirt or dust
— Pools of liquids, possibly bubbling
— Persistent bubbles in water
LISTEN FOR
— Blowing or hissing sound
SMELL FOR
— A gaseous, hydrocarbon or unusual ordor, sometimes like rotten eggs