ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 28, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 28, 2015 |
| 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 | 31.73160, -102.98800 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A VALVE SETTING FOR A NEW PUMP STATION, A SECTION OF PIPE WAS STOPPLED AND BYPASSED IN THE HALLEY 5 ACRE YARD. THE STOPPLES HAD BEEN INSTALLED AND THE SECTION OF PIPE BETWEEN THE BYPASS WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. THE PIPE WAS CUT LOOSE AND THE WELD WAS COMPLETED ON THE UPSTREAM SIDE. AFTER THE WELD WAS MADE, A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE DOWNSTREAM STOPPLE. THE CONTROL ROOM AND THE UPSTREAM PLANTS WERE NOTIFIED AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT IN FOR SAFETY REASONS."
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.