ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident, , January 25, 2026
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 25, 2026 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.20603, -92.11630 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $3,500 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 9:15 A.M. ON JANUARY 25, 2026, THE CANE HILL COMPRESSOR STATION EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, INCLUDING BOTH UTILITY POWER AND THE BACKUP GENERATOR. THE ONSITE ET EMPLOYEE-INITIATED ACTIONS TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF THE STATION ACTIVATING THE ESD BLOWDOWN SYSTEM. AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30AM THE STATION BEGAN TO BLOW DOWN DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER AND AIR. THE ONSITE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE CANE HILL COMPRESSOR STATION SUCTION AND DISCHARGE VALVES TO STOP THE ESD BLOWDOWN; HOWEVER, THE VALVES WERE INOPERABLE DUE TO FROZEN VALVE CONDITIONS. THE ET EMPLOYEE GATHERED PORTABLE STATION HEATERS TO TRY TO THAW THE FROZEN VALVE AND CONTROLS. AT 1:45PM ON JANUARY 25, 2026 IT WAS CONFIRMED THE INCIDENT HAD MET THE REPORTING CRITERIA. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED ON JANUARY 25, 2026, AT 2:38PM (INCIDENT # 1453392) AND THE 48HR UPDATE WAS MADE ON JANUARY 27,2026 AT 10:08AM (INCIDENT # 1453504). AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 P.M., A BACKUP EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ONSITE AND WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE SUCTION AND DISCHARGE VALVES. BECAUSE THE DISCHARGE VALVE DID NOT FULLY SEAT, IT ALLOWED GAS TO BYPASS AND CONTINUE TO ESD THE STATION. THE ET EMPLOYEES THEN SUCCESSFULLY STARTED THE BACKUP AIR COMPRESSOR, WHICH ENABLED THE ESD BLOWDOWN VALVE TO CLOSE AND ULTIMATELY STOPPED THE GAS RELEASE AT 4:22PM"
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.