ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 14, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 14, 2025 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.93387, -96.73841 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 08/14/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:40, A CRUDE OIL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT CUSHING SOUTH TERMINAL NEAR THE 16-INCH PLAINS DELIVERY LINE. THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED. THE AREA WAS EXCAVATED AND CRUDE OIL WAS CONFIRMED TO BE COMING FROM A PINHOLE ON THE 16-INCH PLAINS DELIVERY LINE. APPROXIMATELY 10 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. CLEANUP CONTRACTORS REMOVED PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL. THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED WITH A PLIDCO MECHANICAL CLAMP. ON 08/15/25, THE LINE WAS BLINDED AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE. THE SEGMENT OF THE LEAK LOCATION HAS BEEN CUT OUT AND AWAITING THIRD PARTY ANALYSIS. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE LAB REPORT AND INVESTIGATION ARE COMPLETED. SUPPLEMENTAL & FINAL: THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THE CAUSE OF THE INTERNAL CORROSION WAS MICROBIOLOGICALLY INDUCED CORROSION (MIC). TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, THE LINE SEGMENT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SYSTEM."
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.