ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 23, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 23, 2022 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00117, -93.99263 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/23/2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:50, OIL WAS DISCOVERED COMING OUT OF A DRAIN VALVE LOCATED ON PRESSURE RELIEF PIPING ASSOCIATED WITH THE MARSHLAND MANIFOLD. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE VALVE PLUG WAS NOT PROPERLY IN PLACE AND THE VALVE WAS SLIGHTLY OPEN ALLOWING THE RELEASE TO OCCUR. APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS WAS RELEASED TO CONTAINMENT. UPON DISCOVERY THE VALVE WAS SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY AND A CLEANUP CREW WAS CALLED TO THE AREA. THE REPAIR WAS MADE BY INSTALLING THE MISSING PLUG AND ENSURING THE VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED."
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.