ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.14720, -102.82260 |
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 12/21/23 AT APPROXIMATELY 04:55, THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM A DELIVERY TRUCK DRIVER AT ANDREWS STATION, WHO REPORTED OIL COMING OUT OF A PIPE DOWNSTREAM OF THE PUMPS. AT THE SAME TIME, A CONTROLLER RECEIVED AN ALARM. CONTROL CENTER SHUT DOWN PUMPS AT LEA STATION AND ANDREWS UNTIL OPERATIONS COULD ARRIVE ON SCENE AND INVESTIGATE. 3/4-INCH STAINLESS TUBING CAME LOOSE ON THE MAINLINE PUMP 2120. APPROXIMATELY 2.6 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. CLEANUP CONTRACTORS WERE MOBILIZED TO RECOVER ALL FREE PRODUCT AND BEGIN REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL. OPERATIONS REPAIRED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING. ON 12/22/2023 AT 07:18, THE LINE WAS RESTARTED. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE MECHANICAL COUPLING FAILURE DUE TO A <110% OVERPRESSURE EVENT. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, PROGRAMMING OF THE VFD WAS ADDED TO INCREASE RAMP TIME WHEN STARTING SECOND MAINLINE PUMP AND TUNING OF REACTION TIME FOR CONTROL VALVE FOR INCREASED OPERABILITY.
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.