ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.75241, -100.97514 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 NOVEMBER 6, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:15 HRS., ENERGY TRANSFER EXPERIENCED A FLASH FIRE ON A REGULATED CLASS 1 TRANSMISSION LINE, THE S111 NGL TX KINDER MORGAN TO SNYDER 4 INCH. THIS PIPELINE IS LOCATED IN SCURRY COUNTY, APPROXIMATELY 2.38 MILES NORTHWEST OF SNYDER, TX. TWO CONTRACTORS WERE ATTEMPTING TO REINSTALL A 4 INCH GATE VALVE THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED PRIOR TO A HYDROSTATIC TEST ON THE PIPELINE. THE VALVE FLANGE AND THE PIPE FLANGE ARCED, DESPITE BEING GROUNDED, AND IGNITED SOME RESIDUAL NGL VAPORS CAUSING A FLASH FIRE. ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS SHOWED SIGNS OF BLISTERING AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM, TREATED AND RELEASED BACK TO WORK THE SAME DAY. THE 4 INCH VALVE WAS INSTALLED AND AT APPROXIMATELY 19:00 HRS., NOVEMBER 6, 2019 THE PIPELINE WAS BACK IN SERVICE. THIS PIPELINE IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION. ON NOVEMBER 12, 2019, THIS INCIDENT WAS TELEPHONICALLY REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC#1263760) AT 14:08 AND TO THE TXRRC (INCIDENT #2090) AT 14:18. A 48 HOUR NRC UPDATE WAS MADE ON NOVEMBER 13, 2019 AT 12:33. (NRC#1263836)
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.