ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.96830, -102.01970 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION 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 12/18/23 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00, LANDOWNER REPORTED A LEAK IN HIS PASTURE. THE CONTROL CENTER SHUTDOWN THE LINE AND OPERATIONS CONFIRMED LEAK ON THE 10-INCH CRAWFORD LINE. APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. ALL PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP AND CONTAMINATED SOIL REMOVED. AT APPROXIMATELY 18:00, THE LINE WAS REPAIRED WITH 10-INCH PLIDCO CLAMP AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED AT 18:30. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION AT THE 6 OCLOCK POSITION ON THE PIPE. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, OPERATIONS IS WORKING ON A CHEMICAL INJECTION. ALSO, AN ILI TOOL RUN IS PLANNED FOR THIS MONTH AND AN ADDITIONAL COUPON WAS ADDED AT THE CRAWFORD RECEIVER.
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.