ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 31, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 31, 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 | 29.04464, -97.49499 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $935,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 07/31/2013 ENERGY TRANSFER (ET) EXPERIENCED A RELEASE OF NGL AND FIRE AT A PUMP STATION LOCATED NEAR YORKTOWN, TEXAS IN DEWITT COUNTY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, FATALITIES OR EVACUATIONS RESULTING FROM THIS INCIDENT. ET LIQUID CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A FIRE DETECTION ALARM AT APPROXIMATELY 11:39 AM AND THE FACILITY WAS AUTOMATICALLY BLOCKED IN. CONTROL CENTER NOTIFIED THE COMPANY MECHANIC, WHO CONTACTED THE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN. THE TECHNICIAN RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AT 12:26 AND CONFIRMED THE FIRE. THE FIRE EYE AND ESD SYSTEMS PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE FIRE WAS ALLOWED TO BURN ITSELF OUT AND WAS EXTINGUISHED AT 3:15 PM. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND PRODUCTION LOSS WAS KEPT TO A MINIMUM. DUE TO A PUMP SEAL FAILURE, ALL DAMAGES WERE CONTAINED TO THE SINGLE PUMP, MOTOR AND CONTROLS SYSTEMS. THIS INCIDENT WAS TELEPHONICALLY REPORTED TO THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION (REGULATING AGENCY) AT 13:25 ON 07/31/2013 UNDER REPORT # 829. THE INCIDENT WAS ALSO TELEPHONICALLY REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) UNDER REPORT #1055666. FINAL UPDATE: DEC. 16, 2013: ALL DAMAGES WERE LIMITED TO THE SINGLE PUMP, MOTOR AND CONTROLS SYSTEMS. COST OF PROPERTY DAMAGE & REPAIRS, NOTED ON INITIAL REPORT, REMAIN ACCURATE. NEW PACKAGING IS EXPECTED TO BE INSTALLED BY DEC. 31, 2013. FAILURE ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED DESIGN/MANUFACTURING FLAWS WITHIN THE PUMP PACKAGE, WHICH IS STILL WARRANTED."
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.