ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — April 8, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 8, 2025 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.83275, -98.14965 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $170,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,800 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON APRIL 8, 2025, ENERGY TRANSFER (ET) PERSONNEL DETECTED A FIRE WHILE ON ET SITE NEAR THE 97 DEHY TO COY CITY PIPELINE AT 14:30. OPERATIONS BEGAN TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND COMPLETELY ISOLATED THE LINE AT 15:15 AND THE FIRE WAS ALLOWED TO BURN OUT. ET PERSONNEL CONFIRMED DISCOVERY ON APRIL 9TH AT 10:30 AND DETERMINED THAT THE INCIDENT WOULD EXCEED THE COST REPORTING THRESHOLD. THE LINE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 23:47 ON APRIL 11TH, 2025. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN, AND THE INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY. THE LAB ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT THE RUPTURE WAS THE RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION CAUSED BY STRESS-ORIENTED HYDROGEN INDUCED CORROSION (SOHIC). TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING IN THE FUTURE, THE MAOP OF THE PIPELINE WILL BE LOWERED AND THE CORROSION INHIBITOR PROGRAM WILL BE EVALUATED FOR EFFECTIVENESS AGAINST H2S CORROSION."
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.