ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 27, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 27, 2022 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER NEDERLAND TERMINAL LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99800, -93.98997 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $17,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 1430 ON 4/27/22, A CRUDE OIL RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED AT THE CENTRAL MANIFOLD SUMP AS A RESULT OF TANK 1587 LINE BLEEDER VALVE BEING LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION WHICH ALLOWED CRUDE OIL TO OVERFLOW A SUMP TANK DURING COMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES FOR A NEW PUMP. THE PROCESS WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND THE BLEEDER VALVE CLOSED. APPROXIMATELY 100 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND VACUUM TRUCKS WERE DISPATCHED TO PICKUP ALL FREE PRODUCT. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL AND WATER USED FOR CLEANING WAS COLLECTED AND DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. THE EMPLOYEE FOUND RESPONSIBLE FOR LEAVING THE VALVE OPEN WAS SENT FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING WITH BOTH TESTS NEGATIVE. NRC WAS NOTIFIED AS A PRECAUTION IN CASE TOTAL COSTS WERE TO EXCEED $50,000."
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.