ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — March 7, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 7, 2025 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.06361, -99.59611 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $180,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ENERGY TRANSFER (ET) PERSONNEL RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE LANDOWNER AT 9:40 AM ON MARCH 7TH, 2025, OF A POTENTIAL LEAK IN AN ET ROW. ET PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SITE AT 10:00AM AND STARTED TAKING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND ISOLATING THE LINE. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AT 11:44 AM. IT WAS NOT CONFIRMED THAT THE LEAK WAS ON THE GALVAN G13 LTS UNTIL 14:05 ON MARCH 11TH, 2025, AND IT WAS PREDICTED TO EXCEED THE COST REPORTING THRESHOLD. THE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION IS STILL UNDERWAY, AND THE LINE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE. REMEDIATION IS PENDING RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION. ON MAY 19TH 2025 ET COMPLETED THE PIPELINE REPAIRS ON THE AFFECTED AREAS IDENTIFIED. THE LINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE ON JULY 17TH, 2025. THE SAMPLES FROM THE PIPE SECTIONS THAT WERE REPLACED WERE SENT OFF FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS WHERE THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL MICROBIOLOGICAL INDUCED CORROSION (MIC). A CHEMICAL TREATMENT PLAN WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE."
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.