ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 22, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 22, 2024 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.06986, -96.47563 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,232 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/22/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:00, A CRUDE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 24-INCH CORSICANA TANK FARM FILL SYSTEM. PIPING WAS ABOVE GRADE AND A MECHANICAL CLAMP WAS INSTALLED TO CONTROL AND STOP THE LEAK. APPROXIMATELY 14 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED ONTO THE SOIL. ON-SITE CONTRACTORS WERE MOBILIZED TO CLEAN-UP, RECOVER PRODUCT AND REMEDIATE CONTAMINATED SOIL. AN INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THE FAILED DEAD-LEG WAS CUTOUT AND THE INTERNAL CORROSION CONTROL PROGRAM FOR THE FACILITY IS BEING REVIEWED FOR POTENTIAL CHANGES 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.