ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 9, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 9, 2024 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.04555, -94.23032 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/09/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30, A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 21003.01 10-INCH NEDERLAND TO SOUR LAKE LINE ON A LANDOWNER'S PROPERTY. THE LINE WAS ALREADY SHUTDOWN AND BLOCKED IN PER SCHEDULE. MANUAL BLOCK VALVES BETWEEN SOUR LAKE AND NEDERLAND WERE CLOSED OFF TO FURTHER ISOLATE THE SEGMENT. ONCE THE LINE WAS EXCAVATED IT WAS DISCOVERED THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A PINHOLE. THE LINE WAS TEMPORARILY CLAMPED TO STOP THE LEAK. APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED INTO THE GROUND. CLEANUP CONTRACTOR REMOVED FREE PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL. THE FAILED PIPE WAS CUTOUT AND REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE FAILED SECTION HAS BEEN CUT OUT AND SENT TO 3RD PARTY LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. SUPPLEMENTAL & FINAL: THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY INTERNAL CORROSION. THE ISOLATED INTERNAL CORROSION CONTAINED TUNNELING AND PITS-IN-PITS, CONSISTENT WITH MICROBIAL INFLUENCED CORROSION (MIC), WHICH CAUSED A PINHOLE AT THE 7 OCLOCK POSITION. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, BIOCIDE INJECTION LOCATIONS, AND TREATMENT CHEMICAL AND QUANTITY ARE BEING REVIEWED FOR SUFFICIENCY."
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.