TARGA DOWNSTREAM LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 17, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 17, 2024 |
| Operator | TARGA DOWNSTREAM LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.59637, -96.10478 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"TARGA PERSONNEL RECEIVED CALL FROM TARGA'S NGL CONTROL CENTER ABOUT GAS DETECTORS INDICATING A POSSIBLE LEAK AT PUMP STATION 10. SUPERVISOR DISPATCHED PERSONNEL TO SITE TO INVESTIGATE. UPON ARRIVAL, TECHNICIAN FOUND PRODUCT ESCAPING FROM TUBING FITTINGS ON POPPET VALVE ON PUMP 140. TUBING BECAME DETACHED ALLOWING PRODUCT TO ESCAPE. TECHNICIAN SHUT IN PUMP STATION. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND STATION RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS. CORRECTION: REVISE PART G SUB-CAUSE FROM IMPROPER INSTALLATION TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED PUMP VIBRATION LOOSENED THE TUBING AND ALLOWED THE PRODUCT RELEASE. SUBSEQUENT REMEDIATION INCLUDED INSTALLATION OF CLAMPS WITH RUBBER DAMPENING TO ABSORB THE PUMP VIBRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ROUTINE TUBING INSPECTION."
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.