ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 5, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 5, 2022 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99806, -93.98998 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 16:45 ON 6/5/22, A 1/4-INCH COPPER PRESSURE RELIEF LINE OFF OF A VALVE CRACKED RELEASING 4 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL TO THE CENTRAL MANIFOLD AREA. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND THE ONSITE CLEANUP CREW WAS CALLED TO THE AREA. VACUUM TRUCKS WERE USED TO REMOVE ALL FREE PRODUCT. THE COPPER PRESSURE RELIEF LINE FAILED AS A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR FROM OPERATIONS. THE COPPER TUBING WAS REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL TUBING. TO AID IN PREVENTION OF SIMILAR FUTURE OCCURRENCE, COPPER TUBING IN SIMILAR SERVICE WILL BE SYSTEMATICALLY REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL TUBING.
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.