ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY

Incident Narrative

ON MAY 5TH, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00 HRS ENERGY TRANSFER LIQUID CONTROL CONTACTED COMPANY FIELD PERSONNEL REQUESTING ASSISTANCE AT THE BADEN FACILITY, DUE TO INCREASING PRESSURES. AT 16:10 HRS, ENERGY TRANSFER EMPLOYEE, ON LOCATION AT BADEN FACILITY, HEARD A RELIEF VALVE ACTIVATE ON A 10"" STATIONARY METER PROVER. THE EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED LIQUID CONTROL THAT BADEN WAS BEING OVER PRESSURED AND TO REROUTE INCOMING PRODUCT. AT 16:16 HRS, THE FLANGE GASKET FAILED ON THE 10"" STATIONARY METER PROVER, RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF PRODUCT. LIQUID CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED TO SHUT DOWN BADEN FACILITY. THE 10"" STATIONARY METER PROVER LOOP WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED, THE GASKET WAS REPLACED AND THE FACILITY WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 22:40 HRS. THE PRODUCT RELEASED WAS ESTIMATED AT 63 BBLS. THIS FACILITY IS UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION AND WERE TELEPHONICALLY NOTIFIED OF THE RELEASE UNDER REPORT NUMBER 1348. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS HAVE REVEALED THAT A THIRD PARTY DELIVERY HAD INADVERTENTLY INCREASED FLOW, INTO THE BADEN FACILITY, AND STATION EQUIPMENT WAS UNABLE TO REACT QUICK ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE OVER PRESSURING. THE INLET PIPING WAS MODIFIED ON MAY 21, 2016 SO THAT THERE IS ADEQUATE PROTECTION AND REOCCURRENCE IS NOT POSSIBLE. UPDATE 11/29/2016 NO UPDATES TO BE MADE. NOTE AS FINAL REPORT.