ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 8, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 8, 2025 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.65002, -100.01397 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $40,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/09/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:33, A LANDOWNER NOTIFIED OPERATIONS ABOUT A CRUDE OIL LEAK ON HIS PROPERTY. ONCE ONSITE, OPERATIONS DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL LEAK ON THE 23002.03 BENJAMIN TO TRUSCOTT 10-INCH LINE. THE AREA WAS EXCAVATED AND THE LEAK WAS CONFIRMED COMING FROM A PINHOLE AT THE 12 OCLOCK POSITION. APPROXIMATELY 3 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. CONTRACTORS CLEANED UP RELEASED PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL. THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED WITH A MECHANICAL CLAMP. THE FAILED SECTION WAS CUT OUT AND SENT TO A THIRD PARTY LAB FOR ANALYSIS. THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE LAB FAILURE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED. SUPPLEMENTAL & FINAL: THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY EXTERNAL CORROSION. CATHODIC PROTECTION DID NOT PROTECT THE PIPE IN THE LEAK LOCATION LIKELY DUE TO LOCALIZED SHIELDING. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, THE FAILED PIPE SECTION WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PIPE COATED WITH FBE. ADDITIONALLY, THE NEXT ILI RUN WILL USE A TOOL WITH THE TECHNOLOGY TO ADDRESS COMPLEX CORROSION MORPHOLOGY."
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.