ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 25, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 25, 2015 |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.34480, -98.12120 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.