ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 24, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 24, 2016 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.81250, -97.50360 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON APRIL 24TH AT APPROXIMATELY 2335 HRS., BUCKEYE OPERATIONS NOTIFIED ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY'S LIQUIDS CONTROL THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE LEAK AT THE EF-90 METER STATION AT THE END OF THE RIO BRAVO PIPELINE. LIQUIDS CONTROL IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE PIPELINE AND OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE. ETC OPERATIONS ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 0015 HRS. ON APRIL 25TH AND VERIFIED OIL ON THE GROUND WITHIN THE STATION. AN INSPECTION DIG WAS CONDUCTED AND THE 8"" PIGGING RECEIVER BYPASS LINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SMALL HOLE. THE SEGMENT OF THE LINE WITH THE DEFECT WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO A LAB FOR TESTING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND BROUGHT BACK INTO SERVICE ON 1600 HRS. ON APRIL 27TH. THIS PIPELINE IS UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE TRRC AS INTRASTATE (SYSTEM ID 963373). LEAK WAS TELEPHONICALLY REPORTED TO TRRC ON 04/25/2016, UNDER REPORT # 1344. UPDATE 10/11/2016 UPON RECEIPT OF METALLURGICAL REPORT, CAUSE OF RELEASE IS CONFIRMED AS RESULT OF MICROBIOLOGICAL INDUCED CORROSION (MIC)."
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.