ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 11, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 11, 2025 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.60707, -83.04165 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,135 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 6/11/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 09:30, WHILE OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE ONSITE EXCAVATING FOR PREVIOUSLY PLANNED WORK, THEY DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL WEEPING FROM THE 13002 CMAR-CTOL-16INCH LINE. THE LEAK WAS CONTAINED TO THE EXCAVATION SITE. APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. RELEASED PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FROM THE SITE. THE LEAK WAS IMMEDIATELY REPAIRED WITH A WELD REINFORCEMENT SLEEVE AND THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL SERVICE. THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE WAS CUTOUT AND REPLACED ON 6/18/25. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE WITH THE REINFORCEMENT SLEEVE WILL BE SENT TO A THIRD PARTY LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. SUPPLEMENTAL & FINAL: THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO A THREADED TOR CONNECTION FAILURE AT A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED STOPPLE FITTING. THE RESULT OF THE CAUSE INVESTIGATION WERE INCONCLUSIVE. THE LAB WAS UNABLE TO FIND A LEAK PATH AT THE WELDS OF THE TORS OR ENCIRCLEMENT SLEEVES, AND NO THROUGH WALL FEATURE OR OTHER LEAK PATH WAS LOCATED. THE STOPPLE AND TOR FITTINGS AT THIS SITE WERE INSTALLED UNDER THE PRIOR OWNERSHIP OF THIS LINE. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, ALL STOPPLES AND THE ASSOCIATED TOR FITTINGS WERE REMOVED FROM THE 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.