ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — June 16, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 16, 2018 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.24400, -95.87930 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"6/16/18 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00AM, A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR OPERATING FARMING EQUIPMENT STRUCK THE TEXAS GULF SULPHUR 8 INCH GAS TRANSMISSION LINE. THE THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR DID NOT MAKE A ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION. GAS CONTROL NOTICED A PRESSURE DROP AND PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN THE LINE. NRC TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION MADE AT 14:11 NRC # 1215478. DURING INVESTIGATION, THE LANDOWNER CONTACTED A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN. AT APPROXIMATELY 8:50PM, THE PIPELINE WAS REPLACED AND REPAIRED WITH 8.5 FEET OF PRE-TESTED EMERGENCY PIPE AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. 6/18/18 48-HOUR UPDATE NRC NOTIFICATION MADE AT 13:50. ON 5/21/18, AREA OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR AND LANDOWNER SPOKE ABOUT A DITCH THE LANDOWNER WANTED TO INSTALL. AREA OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR TOLD THE LANDOWNER TO CONTACT HIM WHEN HE WAS READY TO INSTALL THE DITCH AND THE COMPANY WOULD INSTALL FOR HIM. 8/3/18 AS A PRUDENT OPERATOR, ETC DID IT'S BEST WITHIN THEIR CAPABILITIES. NOT ONLY DID ETC MEET WITH THE LANDOWNER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT OFFERED TO DO ANY DITCHING OR INSTALLATION OF THE CULVERT FOR THE LANDOWNER; TO ENSURE NO INCIDENTS OR DAMAGE TO THE PIPELINE AND TO ENSURE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE. THIS LINE HAS BEEN LOCATED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR DID NOT CALL 8-1-1. ETC PIPELINE MAKERS ARE VISIBLE THROUGHOUT THE ROW AND SPECIFICALLY IN THIS AREA. ETC WILL CONTINUE TO PRACTICE SAFE PIPELINE PROCEDURES AND SPREAD PUBLIC AWARENESS AS WE ALREADY DO, TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCES."
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.