ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — February 14, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 14, 2024 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.13595, -99.96422 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 14, 2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:53 PM, ENERGY TRANSFER PERSONNEL CONFIRMED A LEAK ON THE SME L11 12IN PIPELINE (28.135952, - 99.964216). THIS IS A 12IN TYPE C GAS GATHERING LINE IN A RURAL AREA LOCATED IN WEBB COUNTY NEAR LAREDO, TX. OPERATIONS PROCEEDED WITH LINE ISOLATION AND UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM VALVES WERE LOCKED OUT AND TAGGED OUT BY 6:20 PM. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE APPARENT CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION (MIC). AN ESTIMATED 27.80 MCF OF UNINTENTIONAL GAS WAS RELEASED AND AN ESTIMATED 25 BBLS OF ACCOMPANYING LIQUID (FULL WELLSTREAM MIXTURE OF CONDENSATE AND WATER) WAS RELEASED. AT THE TIME, THIS INCIDENT DID NOT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA, BUT AFTER FURTHER CALCULATIONS AND INVESTIGATING, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND REPAIR COST WAS GOING TO EXCEED THE REPORTING CRITERIA. ON FEBRUARY 14, 2023, THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) AT 5:46 PM."
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.