ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 23, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 23, 2024 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.29634, -100.24264 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200,000 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/23/24 AT 14:57, OPERATIONS WAS DRIVING THE ROW AND NOTICED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND NEAR 23002.04 - TRUSCOTT TO CHILDRESS 10-INCH LINE. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE LINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SEGMENT ISOLATED. 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 248 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED INTO THE GROUND. CLEAN-UP CONTRACTORS REMOVED PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY EXTERNAL CORROSION. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION, THE SECTION WAS CUTOUT AND REPLACED BEFORE RETURNING TO SERVICE ON 10/26/24 AT 16:00."
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.