ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.34823, -103.37074 |
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
AT 0914 HRS. ON WEDNESDAY MAY 17TH 2017, ETC OPERATIONS MANAGER RECEIVED CALL FROM AN OPERATOR FROM ORYX OPERATING COMPANY STATING THAT THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK AT THE ETC MATADOR STATION NEAR THE PIG TRAP. THE OPERATIONS MANAGER DISPATCHED THE LOCAL PIPELINE TECHNICIAN TO GO CHECK THE SITE AND INVESTIGATE THE LEAK. THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AND 9:46 HRS. AND FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM A 1 IN. NIPPLE UNDER A RELIEF VALVE THAT WAS JUST REPLACED ON A PIG TRAP ON OUR PECOS CROSSING 12 IN. CRUDE PIPELINE. THE TECH ISOLATED THE 1 IN. PIPING THAT WAS LEAKING TO STOP THE LEAK. APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE LEAKING EQUIPMENT WAS REPLACED AND THE STATION WAS PLACED BACK INTO NORMAL SERVICE AT 1600 HRS. ON THE SAME DAY. UPDATED 09/29/2017: NO REVISIONS OR UPDATES FROM INITIAL REPORT, IN ORDER TO CLOSE OUT AS FINAL. UPDATED 10/09/2017: FOLLOWING THE RELEASE AND AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION, ENERGY TRANSFER OPERATIONS HAS REVIEWED CONSTRUCTION CREWS INSTALLATION PRACTICES AND HAS VERIFIED PROPER FITTINGS AND INSTALLATION FOR ACTIVITY BEING PERFORMED TO PREVENT SIMILAR REOCCURRENCES. UPDATED 12/21/2017 CHANGED APPARENT CAUSE OF ACCIDENT FROM G6 TO G7
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.