ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.34480, -98.12120 |
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
ON NOV. 25 AT APPROXIMATELY 2300 HRS., AFTER OPERATIONS COMPLETED ROUTINE BI-ANNUAL ESD TESTING, THE STATION WAS BEING BROUGHT BACK INTO SERVICE. A COMPANY I &E TECH NOTICED OIL COMING FROM THE SIDE OF THE CONTROL VALVE ON THE PRIMARY METER RUN. THE METER WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT IN AND THE ALTERNATE METER WAS BROUGHT ON LINE AT APPROXIMATELY 2305 HRS. INVESTIGATION FOUND COVER OF THE PACKING SEAL LEAKING ON THE CONTROL VALVE. THE PRIMARY CONTROL VALVE HAD THE PACKING SEAL REPAIRED AND BROUGHT BACK ON LINE AND IN SERVICE AT 1300 HRS. ON DEC 2ND
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.