ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — March 3, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 3, 2021 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.72696, -97.21538 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON WEDNESDAY 3/3/21, AT APPROXIMATELY 06:54, A RELIEF VALVE OPENED CAUSING A RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS AT THE HANDLEY 2100 YARD WHICH SUPPLIES THE EXCELON (TEXGEN) HANDLEY POWER PLANT. EXCELON NOTIFIED GAS CONTROL OF THE RELEASE AT 06:55 AND GAS CONTROL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OPERATIONS. ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED TO DETERMINE WHO HAD THE SHORTEST RESPONSE TIME. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 07:10 AND BECAUSE THE HANDLEY POWER PLANT WAS NOT ONLINE AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE, THE VALVE WAS CLOSED AT 07:15. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ASSESSED THE SITUATION AND DETERMINED THE PILOT FOR THE 2ND CUT REGULATOR WAS DAMAGED DURING THE EXTREME COLD WEATHER THAT OCCURRED FEBRUARY 14 - 21, 2021. THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WHILE BRINGING THE STATION ON LINE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE COLD WEATHER EVENT. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL REPLACED THE PILOTS AT EACH CUT AND AT 09:15 RESTORED NORMAL OPERATIONS TO THE HANDLEY POWER PLANT."
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.