ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.09156, -101.88329 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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
AT 12:10 AN OPERATOR EMPLOYEE OBSERVED THE FLARE IN THE DISTANCE AND NOTIFIED A FELLOW EMPLOYEE TO INVESTIGATE. OPERATOR RESOURCES ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 13:13 AND CONFIRMED THERMAL RELIEF VALVE FAILURE, A ONE INCH THERMAL RELIEF VALVE OPENED CAUSING A RELEASE OF NGL TO OUR FLARE SYSTEM, NOT TO ATMOSPHERE.
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.