For Our Neighbors

In an emergency, please report a suspected pipeline problem to numbers shown below and call 911 or your local Fire or Police Authorities directly.


Safety and Integrity Sections

 

Important Information For Our Neighbors Who Live or Work Near Our Pipelines



The following pipeline systems are operated by WesPac or its affiliates:

WesPac Reno/Tahoe Nevada Airport
WesPac San Diego International Airport
WesPac Memphis Tennessee International Airport

In an emergency, please report a suspected pipeline problem to numbers shown below and call 911 or your local Fire or Police Authorities directly.

STATE / LOCATION PHONE NUMBER

Tennessee - Memphis

901-395-8501

California - San Diego

760-802-1535

Nevada -Reno

760-802-1535

For non-emergency questions, call WesPac at 949-222-2218

 

How Can You Tell Where a Pipeline is Located?


Painted metal or
plastic posts

Signs located near roads, railroads & along pipeline
right-of-ways

Pipeline casing
vent

Marker for
pipeline patrol plane


painted post   
plastic


warning

pipeline casing

smair marker

 

Emergency Response



Signs of a pipeline petroleum product release:

Sight - A mist, white cloud or accumulation of petroleum on the ground.

Dying vegetation on a green corridor.

Sound - A hissing or roaring noise.

Smell - Characteristic petroleum odor.

What to do:

Call WesPac collect (numbers listed above) and give the location of the petroleum.

Remain upwind.

Keep ignition sources (including vehicles) away.

Police should prevent the public from entering the area.

The Fire Department should protect public and adjacent property.

What NOT to do:

Do not enter the area.

Do not attempt to extinguish a fully involved fire on the pipeline right-of-way.

Do not operate pipeline valves.

WesPac will:

Shut down the pipeline.

Dispatch personnel to investigate.

Close valves to isolate the problem.

Identify hazardous areas.

Protect the environment.

Excavate and repair the damaged line.