ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — March 27, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 27, 2019 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.46805, -98.05033 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 27, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:03 PM, ENERGY TRANSFER HAD A RELIEF VALVE MALFUNCTION ON THE LOBO 30"" RESIDUE PIPELINE. THIS PIPELINE SYSTEM IS A CLASS 1 TRANSMISSION LINE AND IS LOCATED ON THE KING RANCH IN KLEBERG COUNTY IN KINGSVILLE, TX. THE EVENT WAS REPORTABLE DUE TO THE UNINTENTIONAL RELEASE OF GAS AMOUNTED AT 8.49 MMCF. THE RELIEF VALVE MALFUNCTIONED AND RELEASED PREMATURELY. THE PRESSURE ON THIS SYSTEM DID NOT EXCEED MAOP. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT IN FOR RELIEF VALVE REPAIR. THE RELIEF VALVE WAS REBUILT AND REPLACED AND THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 1:31 AM ON MARCH 29, 2019. THIS PIPELINE IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE TX RRC AS INTRASTATE (SYSTEM ID #730067). THIS LEAK WAS TELEPHONICALLY REPORTED TO THE TX RRC ON MARCH 27, 2019. A 48 HR. NRC UPDATE WAS MADE ON MARCH 29, 2019 AT 08:51 AM. INCIDENT REPORT #1241355 5/24/19 TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE, ENERGY TRANSFER WILL CONTINUE TO ENSURE OUR RELIEF VALVES ARE BEING TESTED AND INSPECTED ANNUALLY BY OUR QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR SOP."
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.