ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 20, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 20, 2025 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.69238, -99.29443 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $26,000 |
| Emergency Response | $183,904 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8/20/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:09, A LANDOWNER REPORTED THEY STRUCK THE 21001.08 - 10INCH ZEPHYR TO TALPA LINE WITH A RIPPER ATTACHMENT ON THEIR BULLDOZER WHILE CLEANING OUT A CREEK FOR A CULVERT INSTALL. THE LINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND VALVES ISOLATED. THE LINE WAS EXPOSED AND A DENT WITH THROUGH-WALL PUNCTURE WAS FOUND. APPROXIMATELY 200 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. OSRO AND CONTRACTORS CLEANED-UP THE RELEASED PRODUCT AND REMOVED IMPACTED SOIL. THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED WITH A PLIDCO CLAMP. ON 8/21/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 02:00 THE LINE WAS RESTARTED. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY A THIRD PARTY. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, A FAILURE TO COMPLY LETTER WAS SENT TO THE LANDOWNER."
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.