ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 29, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 29, 2024 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.58406, -94.81593 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $12,000 |
| Emergency Response | $40,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 08/29/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 20:45, A LAND OWNER CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER ABOUT A POTENTIAL CRUDE OIL LEAK ON PIPELINE ROW OF 21003.04 10-INCH DIBOLL TO DOUGLAS LINE. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE SEGMENT ISOLATED. AFTER LOCATING THE AREA AND EXCAVATING THE PIPE, THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED COMING FROM A PIN HOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. APPROXIMATELY 1.9 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED AND MIGRATED TO A NEARBY UNNAMED CREEK. OSRO REMOVED FREE PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL. ON 08/30/34, A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED. THE PIPE WILL BE CUT OUT AND SENT TO A 3RD PARTY LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. SUPPLEMENTAL & FINAL: THE FAILED PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH NEW PIPE AND FAILED PIPE SENT TO A 3RD PARTY LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO MICROBIAL INFLUENCED INTERNAL CORROSION. THE LEAK COINCIDED WITHIN THE AREA OF A GIRTH WELD. TO AID IN REOCCURRENCE ILI TOOL TECHNOLOGY WILL BE SELECTED THAT IS ABLE TO DETECT AREAS SIMILAR TO THAT WHICH FAILED."
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.