ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00124, -93.98658 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 5, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:50, THE DUTY FOREMAN RECEIVED A PHONE CALL REGARDING OIL ON THE GROUND AT THE ROTATION MANIFOLD. UPON ARRIVAL, AN INVESTIGATION BEGAN IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE UNDERGROUND LEAK. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM ROTATION MANIFOLD PIPING. THE STREAM GOING INTO THE1558 TANK LINE WAS CHANGED TO ANOTHER TANK. APPROXIMATELY 4 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED TO THE SURFACE. CLEANUP PERSONNEL, VACUUM TRUCKS, AND HYDRO-EXCAVATION EQUIPMENT WERE CALLED IN TO REMOVE ALL FREE PRODUCT AND SOIL. THE FAILED PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED AND TANK LINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE ON 11/1/2023 AT 10:00. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FAILED PIPE DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. OPERATIONS IS DEVELOPING AN INHIBITOR INJECTION PROGRAM TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE.
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.