ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.94462, -101.92248 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MARCH 22, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 AT THE SUNOCO MIDLAND TERMINAL, CONTRACTORS AROUND THE WEST MANIFOLD DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL LEAK. THE CONTRACTORS NOTIFIED COMPANY PERSONNEL OF THE CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND. AT 13:30, COMPANY RESOURCES ARRIVED ONSITE AND AT 14:00, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE RELEASE CAME FROM A 12-INCH DRAIN LINE COMING OFF THE MANIFOLD. THE TX RRC WAS CONTACTED TELEPHONICALLY AND INCIDENT NO. 21676 WAS ASSIGNED. THE TERMINAL WAS ALREADY SHUTDOWN FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS. THE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE MANIFOLD. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS PICKED UP BY A VAC TRUCK AND THE SOIL HAS BEEN REMEDIATED. THE DRAIN LINE HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE MANIFOLD AND THE LINE WAS PURGED AND BLINDED OFF TO PREVENT FURTHER INTRODUCTION OF PRODUCT AND LEAKS IN THE FUTURE. THIS TERMINAL IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION. ON MARCH 22, 2020, THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION (TXRRC# 2167) AT 1650 HRS.
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.