ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99828, -93.98586 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 4/19/24 AT 08:07, A CONTRACTOR WORKING FOR THE OPERATOR DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL COMING FROM THE AREA OF TANK 1538. THE CONTRACTOR IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED COMPANY PERSONNEL. OPERATIONS BEGAN TRANSFERRING THE 25,000 BARRELS OF CRUDE IN THE TANK TO ANOTHER TANK. ONCE PRODUCT WAS PUMPED OUT OF TANK 1538 IT WAS FULLY ISOLATED PENDING INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 4 BARRELS OF CRUDE WERE RELEASED. FREE PRODUCT WAS CLEANED-UP AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT THE TANK WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE, CLEANED AND AN API 653 OOS INSPECTION COMPLETED. THE INSPECTION OF THE TANK FLOOR DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION UNDER THREE OF THE TANK ROOF SUPPORT LEGS. THE TANK FLOOR AND SUPPORT LEGS WILL BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO RETURNING THE TANK TO SERVICE. WHEN PREPARING THE SUPPLEMENTAL AND FINAL REPORT ON 9/13/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:00 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TOTAL COSTS TO ACCESS AND REPAIR THE FAILURE WOULD EXCEED $50,000 AND AS SUCH AN NRC NOTIFICATION (1410754) AND REQUIRED 48HR UPDATE NOTIFICATION (1410758) WERE MADE ON THE SAME DATE.
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.