ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.71437, -102.73573 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 6TH AT APPROXIMATELY 15:00, A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE SITE INSPECTION AND NOTED A RELEASE COMING FROM THE VALVE BODY DRAIN PORT ON 12-INCH MAINLINE VALVE #1. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND SUBSEQUENTLY SHUT DOWN THE UPSTREAM PUMP AT BROOKE STATION AND CLOSED MLV #1 WHICH STOPPED THE RELEASE. APPROXIMATELY 29 GALLONS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED TO THE GROUND INSIDE THE VALVE SITE AREA. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND CONTAMINATED SOIL REMOVED. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE BODY BLEED PORT SEAL HAD FAILED DUE TO DEBRIS IN THE SEAL. THE DRAIN PORT WAS REPLACED WITH A PIPE NIPPLE AND A VALVE. THE VALVE IS PLUGGED WHEN NOT IN USE. SIMILAR APPURTENANCES ARE BEING INSPECTED AND REPLACED AS NEEDED.
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.