COPANO NGL SERVICES LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 11, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 11, 2024 |
| Operator | COPANO NGL SERVICES LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.69337, -96.64262 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $203,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 11, 2024, COPANO FIELD PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A SMALL PATCH OF ICE AT MLV-1 AND HEARD A ""LEAKING"" SOUND WHILE COMPLETING ROUTINE VALVE MAINTENANCE. THE ""COP6-BRENHAM"" LINE WAS PROMPTLY ISOLATED AND THE REMAINING PRODUCT IN THE LINE WAS FLARED TO START REPAIRS. A FATIGUED FLANGE GASKET ON AN UNDERGROUND VALVE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK AT MLV-1. REPAIRS INCLUDED INSTALLING A NEW SPIRAL WOUND 304 STAINLESS GASKET ON MLV-1. THE NGL LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 22, 2024."
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.