ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 23, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 23, 2013 |
| 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 | 32.36876, -99.65356 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"COMPANY PERSONNEL WERE PERFORMING VERIFICATION DIGS BASED ON THE MOST RECENT ILI RUN, AND AS THE PIPE WAS BEING CLEANED, A PINHOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ANOMALY BEGAN TO LEAK. ON SITE PERSONNEL INSTALLED A LEAK CLAMP TO MITIGATE THE LEAK AND STOPPLES AND A BYPASS WAS INSTALLED TO ALLOW PERMANENT PIPE REPLACEMENT. ALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON OCT. 26, 2013 AND THE PIPELINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. THIS PIPELINE IN INTRASTATE AND UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE TX RAILROAD COMMISSION (TRRC). A COURTESY CALL WAS MADE TO THE TRRC TO INFORM THEM OF THE LEAK. UPDATE: 03/21/2014: ALL DAMAGES WERE LIMITED TO LOST PRODUCT. ESTIMATED COSTS 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.