ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.38916, -102.99995 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 0800, THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM A THIRD PARTY ABOUT A POTENTIAL LEAK ON THE 88885654 WT APOLLO 6008442-WA 12IN (HOWE 12IN), LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF PYOTE, TEXAS. THE CONTROLLER NOTIFIED OPERATIONS AND AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 THE PIPELINE WAS BLOCKED AND ISOLATED BY OPERATIONS. ONCE ONSITE, OPERATIONS CONFIRMED THE PIPELINE HAD RUPTURED. APPROXIMATELY 5.5 MMCF OF NATURAL GAS WAS RELEASED. AT 0730 THE WAHA GAS PLANT HAD AN OUTAGE THUS CAUSING THE PIPELINE TO PRESSURE UP. THE CAUSE OF THE RUPTURE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE RUPTURED PORTION OF THE PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND SENT TO THE LAB FOR ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, AND THE RESULTS ARE IN FROM THE LAB. OCTOBER 23, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 0300, THE PIPELINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THE CONCLUSION OF THE LAB REPORT REVEALED THAT THE CORROSION WAS PRIMARILY CAUSED BY THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H2S). TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING IN THE FUTURE, COUPONS WERE INSTALLED ON THE PIPELINE, THIS PIPELINE WILL BE PUT ON A WEEKLY PIGGING SCHEDULE AND INHIBITORS WILL CONTINUE TO BE INJECTED INTO THE PIPELINE. AN ILI RUN WILL BE BUDGETED FOR 2025.
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.