ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 28, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 28, 2023 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99831, -93.99013 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 6/28/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:50, THE DUTY FOREMAN RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE FRONT SUMP AT CENTRAL MANIFOLD WAS OVERFLOWING. LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO THE CENTRAL MANIFOLD AND STOPPED ALL TRANSFERS TO DETERMINE WHICH LINE THE OIL WAS COMING FROM. APPROXIMATELY, 20 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL RELEASED INTO THE SUMP CONTAINMENT AREA. CLEAN-UP CONTRACTORS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE AREA TO COLLECT THE FREE PRODUCT. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT 4-INCH DRAIN VALVE WAS LEAKING BY AND BYPASSING CRUDE OIL INTO THE SUMP CAUSING IT TO OVERFILL INTO THE CONTAINMENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN THE LOCAL CONTROL ROOM IDENTIFIED THAT THE SCADA HI SUMP ALARM WAS NOT LOCATED ON THE ACTIVE SCREEN WHEN CONTROLLING THE CENTRAL MANIFOLD. THE ALARM WAS MOVED TO BE VISIBLE ON THE ACTIVE SCREEN TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. A NEW DRAIN VALVE WAS INSTALLED, AND A VAPOR BLIND WAS INSTALLED TO BLOCK THE OIL COMING FROM THE 26-INCH LINE."
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.