TARGA RESOURCES OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 22, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 22, 2025 |
| Operator | TARGA RESOURCES OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.18318, -93.34527 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROX. 0515, TWO GAS DETECTORS LOCATED AT TARGA'S LCP-12"" STATION ALERTED THE CONTROL CENTER OF A RELEASE OF PROPANE. STATION ESD'S CLOSED TO SHUT DOWN THE STATION. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE WITHIN 15 MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF RELEASE AT A PRESSURE GAUGE ON A BYPASS LINE AND SHUT PRODUCT TO THE BYPASS LINE STOPPING PRODUCT RELEASE. SEGMENT OF PIPE WAS ISOLATED, ALL OTHER PIPING AT THE STATION WAS CHECKED, NEW PRESSURE GAUGE INSTALLED, AND PRODUCT WAS RE-STARTED. UPDATE 12/17/2025: FAILED GAUGE WAS SENT TO LAB FOR METALLURGIC ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS FOUND FATIGUE CRACKING ORIGINATING AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN BOURDON TUBE AND THE LINKAGE BLOCK. GAUGE IS RATED FOR 1500# PSIG. MOP OF LINE IS 1440# PSIG. AT TIME OF FAILURE, THE PRESSURE WAS BETWEEN 450# - 650# PSIG. PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE PIPING OVER TIME MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO FAILURE. CONVERSATIONS WITH VENDOR AND MANUFACTURER FOUND NO SYSTEMIC ISSUES WITH THIS TYPE OF GAUGE. LINE PRESSURE IS BEING MONITORED TO DETERMINE IF OPERATIONAL CHANGES ARE NEEDED. UPDATE & FINAL 01/15/2026: UPDATE TO INCLUDE COST OF LAB ANALYSIS OF GAUGE AND REPLACEMENT OF OTHER GAUGES AT THE STATION. METALLURGY ANALYSIS REPORT WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL. ALTHOUGH NO OTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO VENDOR, OR ISSUES FOUND WITH OTHER PRESSURE GAUGES CURRENTLY IN SERVICE, TARGA HAS INITIATED A PROGRAM TO REPLACE ALL PRESSURE GAUGES AT THIS STATION. IF SIMILAR GAUGES ARE FOUND IN THE FUTURE, THEY WILL BE REPLACED."
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.