ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 23, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 23, 2024 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00146, -93.99006 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/23/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 22:00, CRUDE OIL WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN THE DIKE CONTAINMENT OF TANK 1583. THE LEAK WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED, TANK WAS ISOLATED, AND LEAKED STOPPED. OPERATIONS TRANSFERRED THE OIL FROM TANK 1583 TO ANOTHER TANK. THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A FAILED TANK MIXER SEAL. APPROXIMATELY 10 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED WITHIN THE TANK DIKE. AN ON-SITE VACUUM TRUCK RESPONDED TO COLLECT ANY FREE PRODUCT. CONTRACTORS CLEANED UP REMAINING PRODUCT AND REMOVED CONTAMINATED SOIL. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE MIXER BEARING SEAL. THE MIXER HAS BEEN LOCKED OUT SEALING THE LEAK AND TANK 1583 WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE."
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.