ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.82790, -94.94380 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
COMPANY PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED THE LEAK AT A MAIN-LINE VALVE SITE, DURING ROUTINE PATROLS. THE SITE WAS EVALUATED AND LIQUID CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED. THE LEAKING VAPOR WAS APPROX. 3' X 3', COMING FROM A BELOW GROUND VALVE. LINE PRESSURE WAS REDUCED AND LEAK WAS MONITORED CONTINUOUSLY BY COMPANY PERSONNEL UNTIL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. STOPPLES AND A TEMPORARY BYPASS WAS INSTALLED, ISOLATING 340' OF 20"" PIPE. PRODUCT WAS FLARED FROM ISOLATED SECTION OF PIPE IN ORDER TO MAKE REPAIRS TO LEAKING VALVE STEM. THIS PIPELINE IS INTRASTATE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION (TRRC). A TELEPHONIC NOTICE WAS MADE TO THE TRRC ON 02/06/2013 AT 9:00 AM UNDER REPORT NUMBER 774. FINAL UPDATE: OCT. 29, 2013 LEAKING VALVE WAS REPAIRED AND BROUGHT ABOVEGROUND. ALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON FEB 25, 2013. CPM LEAK DETECTION IS INSTALLED, BUT FULL FUNCTION NOT ANTICIPATED UNTIL NOVEMBER, 2013. ALL DAMAGES WERE LIMITED TO LOST PRODUCT AND REPAIRS TO VALVE. ESTIMATED COST NOTED ON INITIAL REPORT REMAIN ACCURATE.
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.