ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 18, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 18, 2023 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.96830, -102.01970 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $17,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/18/23 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00, LANDOWNER REPORTED A LEAK IN HIS PASTURE. THE CONTROL CENTER SHUTDOWN THE LINE AND OPERATIONS CONFIRMED LEAK ON THE 10-INCH CRAWFORD LINE. APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. ALL PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP AND CONTAMINATED SOIL REMOVED. AT APPROXIMATELY 18:00, THE LINE WAS REPAIRED WITH 10-INCH PLIDCO CLAMP AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED AT 18:30. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE PIPE. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, OPERATIONS IS WORKING ON A CHEMICAL INJECTION. ALSO, AN ILI TOOL RUN IS PLANNED FOR THIS MONTH AND AN ADDITIONAL COUPON WAS ADDED AT THE CRAWFORD RECEIVER. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT: FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS DETERMINED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE INTERNAL CORROSION WAS MICROBIAL INDUCED."
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.