ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 14, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 14, 2018 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.09156, -101.88329 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $260 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.