ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 3, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 3, 2016 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.21990, -103.33357 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,600 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PERRY RANCH STATION CHARGE PUMP 100 HAD A BEARING FAILURE CAUSING SEAL TO FAIL LEAKING 11.5 BBL ON THE GROUND, 8 BBL RECOVERED BY VACUUM TRUCK AND INJECTED BACK INTO SUMP, 3.5 BBL ESTIMATED TO HAVE SOAKED INTO THE GROUND. AFTER NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE, COMPANY PERSONNEL PROCEEDED TO LOCATION, DISABLED AND ISOLATED CHARGE PUMP 100 AT PERRY RANCH. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTORS WERE NOTIFIED AND RESPONDED TO ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. CHARGE PUMP AND SEAL HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND IS BACK IN SERVICE. APPROXIMATELY 25 YARDS OF SOIL HAS BEEN REMEDIATED."
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.