Pipeline emergency

Reporting a pipeline emergency.


Signs of a possible pipeline leak may include: pools of fuel‚ dirt or dust blowing in the air‚ hissing sounds‚ gas or petroleum odours‚ bubbles in standing water‚ dead or discoloured vegetation and ice on the ground.

If you notice any of these vicinity of a pipeline‚ treat it as an emergency.

In cases of severe damage, dial 999

In the event of an emergency
  • Remove all personnel from the vicinity of the incident
  • Extinguish any naked flames and shut down all working plant from the immediate area (remember‚ vapours will travel downwind)
  • Inform the emergency services
  • If known‚ call the pipeline operator. There will be a pipeline marker post nearby with emergency contact information
  • Exclude all vehicles and personnel from the vicinity
  • Do not attempt to seal any leaks
  • Do not attempt to extinguish the flame if the leak has ignited
  • If damage to the pipeline has not caused a leak, do not try to hide it. Dents and gouges in a pipe may cause it to fail at a later time, with potentially catastrophic consequences.  Report all damage‚ however seemingly insignificant‚ to the pipeline operator

Emergency telephone numbers for the Linewatch members can be found below.

Emergency phone number
0800 585 387
Emergency phone number
01642 546404
Emergency phone number
01642 541222
Emergency phone number
0800 3899607
Emergency phone number
0800 371726
Emergency phone number
0800 136812
Emergency phone number
0118 971 2021
Emergency phone number
01256 381625
Emergency phone number
0800 374185
Emergency phone number
0800 281279
Emergency phone number
01646 649999
Emergency phone number
0800 3286030
Emergency phone number
01244 665989
Emergency phone number
0800 111999
Emergency phone number
01268 682206
Emergency phone number
0800 374185
Emergency phone number
0800 592246
Emergency phone number
0800 318105
Emergency phone number
01779872292
Emergency phone number
01522 752457
Emergency phone number
01606 77508
Emergency phone number
0800 3894795