ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 14, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 14, 2024 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99309, -93.99695 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/14/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 06:30, AN OPERATOR FOUND OIL ON THE GROUND NEAR THE 1566 TANK LINE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE LEAK WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM THE THREADED CONNECTION FOR THE 3/4-INCH BODY BLEED PIPING ON THE A571 VALVE. APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. A CLEAN UP CREW WAS CONTACTED AND HYDRO EXCAVATION WAS USED TO REMOVE THE SOIL AND CLEAN THE AREA. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY VIBRATION IN THE VALVE BODY BLEED PIPING DUE TO SUPPORTS BEING DESIGNED FOR 1-INCH PIPING BUT 3/4-INCH PIPING WAS USED WHICH ALLOWED VIBRATION TO OCCUR ULTIMATELY LEADING THE FAILURE OF THE THREADED, UNDERGROUND CONNECTION. REPAIRS WERE MADE BY REPLACING THE 3/4-INCH PIPING WITH 1"" PIPING FOR THE VALVE BODY BLEED AND MOVING THIS PIPING ABOVE GRADE. ONCE REPAIRED, THE LOTO WAS REMOVED."
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.