ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 27, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 27, 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 | 28.82390, -97.99060 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 0840 HRS. ON MARCH 27, 2013 A THIRD PARTY REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTED ETC'S LIQUIDS CONTROL CENTER TO REPORT A SMALL VAPOR LEAK LOCATED OFF OF FM 626 AT ETC'S KENEDY LATERAL TAP LOCATION. EMPLOYEE WITH ETC OPERATIONS WAS INFORMED OF THE LEAK AND WAS DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE. HE ARRIVED AT 0915 HRS. ON SAME DAY, TO INVESTIGATE AND VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK ON ETC'S FACILITY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS A MINIMAL HAZARD WITH NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE PUBLIC, PROPERTY, OR ENVIRONMENT. APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE SITE WAS MONITORED UNTIL CONTRACTORS AND REPAIR MATERIALS ARRIVED ON LOCATION AT 1300 HRS. AT 1326 HRS. THE CHECK VALVE WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWN DOWN. IT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 1554 HRS ON MARCH 27, 2013. FINAL UPDATE: NOV. 8, 2013 ALL DAMAGES WERE LIMITED TO LOST PRODUCT AND REPAIRS TO THE LEAKING SEALS. ESTIMATED COST NOTED ON INITIAL REPORT REMAIN ACCURATE. CPM LEAK DETECTION IS NOW INSTALLED ON THE KENNEDY LATERAL AND IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. THE CHECK VALVE WAS MODIFIED WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF EXTERNAL PACKING GLAND TO PREVENT SIMILIAR REOCCURRENCES."
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.