ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 30, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 30, 2025 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.52463, -103.45946 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $115,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON OCTOBER 30, 2025, A FIRE OCCURRED AT THE CAPROCK METER STATION, 5.65 MILES NORTH WEST OF BARSTOW, TX IN WARD COUNTY. AT APPROXIMATELY 1030, THE CONTROL CENTER LOSS COMMUNICATION WITH THE CAPROCK METER STATION. WHEN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ARRIVED THE MCC BUILDING HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS ALMOST EXTINGUISHED. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE FIRE HAD EXTINGUISHED, AND THE FIRE FIGHTERS DELUGED THE BUILDING WITH WATER TO KEEP FROM RE-IGNITING. THE STATION WAS SHUT IN. AT 1430, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVE RELEASED NGL HAT BLEW INTO THE MCC BUILDING WHICH THEN WAS IGNITED AND CAUGHT THE MCC BUILDING ON FIRE. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED ON THE PIPELINE. THE STATION IS STILL SHUTDOWN. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE BACK ON LINE."
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.