ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 5, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 5, 2016 |
| 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 | 30.68400, -101.27111 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 5TH AT APPROXIMATELY 15:15 HRS. ENERGY TRANSFER LIQUIDS CONTROL IDENTIFIED AN OVERPRESSURE CONDITION ON ENERGY TRANSFER'S LONE STAR WEST TEXAS GATEWAY 16IN. NGL PIPELINE. THE LIQUIDS CONTROLLER IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE PIPELINE AND CONTACTED AN OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN THAT WAS WORKING AT ONE OF THE PUMP STATIONS ON THE SYSTEM. THE OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE CONDITION AND NOTIFIED THE CONTROLLER THAT THERMAL RELIEF VALVES WERE VENTING AT THREE DIFFERENT FACILITIES, ALONG THE PIPELINE. LIQUIDS CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED THAT ONE OF THE DOWNSTREAM FACILITIES ACCEPTING PRODUCT FROM THIS SYSTEM INADVERTENTLY SHUT IN, CAUSING THIS CONDITION. NO DAMAGES RESULTED AND THE CONDITION WAS RESOLVED AFTER A 24 MINUTE OUTAGE. THE SYSTEM WAS BROUGHT BACK INTO SERVICE AT 15:39 HRS. ON MAY 5TH."
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.