ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — November 5, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 5, 2015 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.89166, -102.72465 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ETC/REGENCY FIELD SERVICE EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE WAS BLOCKING THEIR GATHERING 12 IN. LINE AND BLOWING IT DOWN FOR REPAIRS BUT INSTEAD HE BLOCKED IN THE ETC/OASIS 36 IN. MAINLINE AT MLV-19 AND OPENED THE 10 IN. BLOWDOWN BY MISTAKE. THIS OCCURRED IN AN INTRASTATE PIPELINE AND WAS REPORTED TO THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS, REPORT NUMBER 1275"
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.