ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 31, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 31, 2022 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99529, -93.99296 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | PIPELINE OR EQUIPMENT OVERPRESSURED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 7/31/22 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:45, DURING A TANK SWITCH INVOLVING A CRUDE OIL RECEIPT LOCAL OPERATOR OPENED WRONG VALVE CAUSING A PRESSURE SPIKE (<110% OF MOP) AT THE TEXOMA MANIFOLD, A-BANK CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE FROM A BOLTED FLANGE GASKET. THE PRESSURE WAS RELIEVED AND CONTROLLED AND THE FLANGE WAS CHECKED AND RETORQUED BY A MECHANIC. THE LINE WAS STATIC PRESSURE TESTED AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. SUBSEQUENT TO THE SUCCESSFUL STATIC CHECK THE LINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. A VACUUM TRUCK COLLECTED THE OIL/WATER MIXTURE AND DISPOSED OF IT IN THE WATER RECYCLING FACILITY."
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.