ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 1, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 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 | 31.19309, -102.98994 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25 |
| Emergency Response | $60 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON AUGUST 1, 2012 AT 0456 HOURS, EAST COYANOSA PLANT OPERATOR NOTIFIED ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (ETC), LONE STAR EMPLOYEE OF A LEAK AT THE EAST COYANOSA METER SKID AND THAT THE EAST COYANOSA PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN AND NOT MAKING DELIVERIES. ETC EMPLOYEE VERIFIED WITH OPERATIONS CONTROL THAT THE PIPELINE WAS DOWN AND CONFIRMED ZERO FLOW AND ZERO PRESSURE AT THE LEAK SITE. THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE ON A 1/2"" EXTRA HEAVY THREAD-O-LET FITTING, LOCATED BETWEEN THE PLANT METER AND ETC'S METER AND CONTAINED ON COMPANY PROPERTY. THE FACILITY IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES EAST OF COYANOSA, TEXAS IN PECOS COUNTY IN A REMOTE AREA. AS A RESULT OF THE RELEASE, THERE WAS NO IGNITION, INJURIES, EVACUATION, MEDIA INTEREST OR RESPONSE BY ANY EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. ALL PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY DISSIPATED IN THE ATMOSPHERE UPON RELEASE. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE FACILITY WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS AT 0606 HOUR ON THE SAME DAY. THIS OCCURRENCE TOOK PLACE ON THE COYANOSA NGL SYSTEM #1 (TRRC SYSTEM ID 251933), WHICH IS AN INTRASTATE HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION. UPDATE SEPT. 11, 2013: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ORDER TO FINALYZE REPORT."
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.