ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 13, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 13, 2025 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.80822, -97.69944 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $15,960 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 08/13/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 09:00, CRUDE OIL WAS DISCOVERED NEAR THE VLC-2_BRADLEY TERMINAL TO PLAINS 12-INCH LINE. THE AREA WAS EXCAVATED AND THE LEAK WAS CONFIRMED COMING FROM A PINHOLE. THE LINE WAS DOWN ON SCHEDULE AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. CONTRACTORS CLEANED UP RELEASED PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL. THE LEAK WAS INITIALLY REPAIRED WITH A MECHANICAL CLAMP. THE FAILED SECTION WAS CUT OUT AND IS BEING ANALYZED BY A THIRD PARTY LABORATORY THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE LAB FAILURE ANALYSIS IS 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) AND UNDER-DEPOSIT CORROSION. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, THE CHEMICAL TREATMENT PROGRAM, MAINTENANCE PIGGING PROGRAM, AND FLOW VOLUMES WILL BE REVIEWED FOR SUFFICIENCY AND MODIFIED ACCORDINGLY."
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.