ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 29, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 29, 2024 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99755, -93.99271 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/29/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED INSIDE OF THE TANK 1546 CONTAINMENT DIKE INVOLVING THE 28-16-INCHG LINE. THE LEAK OCCURRED UNDERGROUND AND ONCE DISCOVERED, THE OPERATORS CHANGED THE LINE UP AND CEASED THE TRANSFER OF OIL THROUGH THE 28-16-INCHG LINE. THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A PINHOLE. APPROXIMATELY 3 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. ON SITE CLEANUP CREW REMOVED FREE PRODUCT AND REMOVED CONTAMINATED SOIL FOR REMEDIATION. THE PIPE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED WITH A MECHANICAL CLAMP. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. SUPPLEMENTAL & FINAL: THE FAILED SECTION WAS CUT OUT AND SENT TO A THIRD-PARTY LAB FOR ANALYSIS. THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN INTERNAL CORROSION PINHOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE CAUSE OF THE INTERNAL CORROSION WAS MICROBIAL INFLUENCED CORROSION (MIC). TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, THE PIPE WAS CUTOUT AND BLINDS INSTALLED AT THE MAIN LINE T AND THE A459 VALVE TO ABANDON THIS SECTION OF DEAD LEG PIPE."
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.