ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 15, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 15, 2024 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.14057, -94.39630 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,700 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/15/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 03:05, A PIPELINE TECH FOUND A CRUDE OIL LEAK AT SOUR LAKE STATION NEAR THE EAST TEXAS 10-INCH SCRAPER TRAP. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE SEGMENT ISOLATED. THE AREA WAS EXCAVATED, AND THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED COMING FROM A PIN HOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON 21003.02 10-INCH SOUR LAKE TO WARREN LINE. APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED INTO THE GROUND. CLEANUP CONTRACTOR REMOVED FREE PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED WITH A CLAMP, PRESSURE TESTED AND RESTARTED. PLANNING TO ELIMINATE THE FAILED PIPE SEGMENT TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE."
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.