ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.22950, -98.84441 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 2/4/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:47, A LANDOWNER NOTIFIED OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ABOUT A POTENTIAL PIPELINE RELEASE. LANDOWNER COULD HEAR HISSING AT THE MAINLINE VALVE LOCATED NEAR HWY 1027 SOUTH OF CARBON, TEXAS IN EASTLAND COUNTY. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT 09:30 AND DISCOVERED A 1/2-INCH BODY BLEED VALVE LOCATED ON THE LONE STAR EXPRESS II MV #17 MAINLINE VALVE LEAKING NGL PRODUCT TO ATMOSPHERE. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER AND PREPARATIONS WERE MADE TO DIVERT THE NGL FLOW TO THE ADJACENT PIPELINE SO THAT THE MAINLINE VALVE ON LONE STAR EXPRESS II PIPELINE COULD BE CLOSED AT THAT LOCATION TO REPLACE THE 1/2-INCH BODY BLEED VALVE. A REPLACEMENT 1/2-INCH BODY BLEED VALVE WAS LOCATED AND AT 10:30 THE MAINLINE VALVE WAS CLOSED TO DIVERT FLOW TO THE ADJACENT PIPELINE. THE 1/2-INCH BODY BLEED VALVE WAS REPLACED, THE MAINLINE VALVE WAS RE-OPENED AT 11:30 AND NORMAL OPERATION WAS RESTORED AT THAT TIME. ESTIMATED QUANTITY RELEASED WAS 3.6 BBLS. NGL AND THE PRODUCT DID NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE SOIL, SO NO SOIL CONTAMINATION WAS NOTED AND NO REMEDIATION WAS REQUIRED. MEASURES TAKEN TO PREVENT RECURRENCE WILL INCLUDE VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE BODY BLEED VALVE DURING VALVE INSPECTIONS.
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.