ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 1, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 1, 2012 |
| 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 | 28.89496, -97.75903 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 1, 2012, ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (ETC) FIELD PERSONNEL RECEIVED NOTICE FROM A CONTRACTOR WORKING FOR ETC OF A POSSIBLE LEAK ON THE 16"" WEST TEXAS GATEWAY NGL PIPELINE. THE CONTRACTOR INFORMED ETC THAT THEY WERE ON SITE AND WOULD REMAIN AT A SAFE DISTANCE AND MONITOR THE LEAK UNTIL ETC PERSONNEL ARRIVED. ETC LIQUIDS CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND DECISION WAS MADE TO STOP FLOW AND REMOTELY ISOLATE THE SECTION OF PIPE. UPON ARRIVAL BY ETC PERSONNEL, A PIECE OF TUBING WAS FOUND TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM A PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE. THE SENSE POINT WAS ISOLATED, TUBING WAS REPAIRED, AND THE LINE WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE ON THE SAME DAY. THIS LINE IS AN INTRASTATE HAZARDOUS LIQUID TRANSMISSION PIPE LINE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE TX RAILROAD COMMISSION. (SYSTEM ID 961762) THIS WEST TEXAS GATEWAY LINE WAS BEING PLACED INTO SERVICE WHEN THE LEAK OCCURRED. THE LINE HAS BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY FLOWN AND SURVEYED WITH AERIAL IR LEAK SURVEY WITH NO ADDITIONAL LEAKS IDENTIFIED. FINAL UPDATE: NOV. 26, 2013 ALL DAMAGES WERE LIMITED TO LOST PRODUCT. ESTIMATED COSTS NOTED ON INITIAL REPORT REMAIN ACCURATE. CPM LEAK DETECTION IS NOW INSTALLED ON THE WEST TEXAS GATEWAY LINE AND IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL."
About This Pipeline Incident
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