ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — September 14, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 14, 2016 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.86755, -95.20239 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $44,132 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 10:57 HOURS ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2016, ENERGY TRANSFER SUSTAINED A PIPELINE STRIKE FROM A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR CROSSING THE EASEMENT ON ITS EAST TEXAS 12"" TRANSMISSION LINE, ACCOUNT #3016. (RRC SYSTEM ID: 530733). THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN A CLASS 1 LOCATION IN NORTHEAST HOUSTON IN HARRIS COUNTY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF EAST LITTLE YORK ROAD AND PRIMROSE MARK LANE. THERE WERE NO FIRES OR INJURIES. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO THE NRC AND RRC AT APPROXIMATELY 1315 HOURS. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED, BLOWN DOWN, AND THE DAMAGED SECTION WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 0115 HOURS. THIS OCCURRED ON AN INTRASTATE GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINE UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION."
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.