ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.48562, -100.93968 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 8/8/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00, A COMPANY CRUDE TRUCKING EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND AT MERTEN STATION. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND BLOCKED OFF THE TRUCKING LACTS INTO THE TANK, THE TANK INJECTION PUMP AND THE MAIN LINE. OPERATIONS ISOLATED THE ONSITE VALVE AND VERIFIED THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A BLOWN OUT CHECK VALVE ON THE 23002 8-INCH MCCLELLAN TO MERTEN LINE. APPROXIMATELY 50 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP AND IMPACTED SOIL REMEDIATED. THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THE INTERNAL PIN DRIPPED ALLOWING EXTERNAL HANDLE TO COME OUTSIDE OF THE PACKING AND RELEASE CRUDE OIL. THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT. THE STATION IS CURRENTLY BEING BYPASSED WHILE VALVE REPLACEMENT IS PENDING. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE AND THE STATION IS RESTARTED.
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.