Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2024-03-18 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$150,000
Incident datetime
2024-03-18 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On february 14, 2024 at approximately 4:53 pm, energy transfer personnel confirmed a leak on the sme l11 12in pipeline (28.135952, - 99.964216). This is a 12in type c gas gathering line in a rural area located in webb county near laredo, tx. Operations proceeded with line isolation and upstream and downstream valves were locked out and tagged out by 6:20 pm. Investigation revealed that the apparent cause of the incident was due to internal corrosion (mic). An estimated 27.80 mcf of unintentional gas was released and an estimated 25 bbls of accompanying liquid (full wellstream mixture of condensate and water) was released. At the time, this incident did not meet reporting criteria, but after further calculations and investigating, it was determined that the property damage and repair cost was going to exceed the reporting criteria. On february 14, 2023, this incident was reported to the national response center (nrc) at 5:46 pm.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-03-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240035
Supplemental Number
39592
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32099
Name
Energy Transfer Company
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
28.135952
Location Longitude
-99.964216
Nrc Rpt Num
1391581
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1391728
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
27.8
Intentional Release
87.8
Accompanying Liquid
25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Num Pub Evacuated
0
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78045
Onshore City Name
Laredo
Onshore County Name
Webb
Designated Location
Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name
Sme L11 North 12-Inch
Segment Name
Sme L11 North 12-Inch
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
72
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
California Steel Industries
Pipe Coating Type
Epoxy
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
2011
Manufactured Year
2011
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
660
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
40000
Est Cost Unintentional Release
44
Est Cost Intentional Release
138
Est Cost Prop Damage
150000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
1.57
Prpty
190182
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Accident Psig
80
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
5141
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2011-10-11 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Gas Required Odorized Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
14784
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Type C Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Notification From Producer
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Other
Int Visual Exam Details
Mixed Mechanisms Of Internal Corrosion
Int Corrosive Commodity Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
J** S*****
Preparer Title
Sr. Specialist - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
J************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7715
Authorizer Name
J***** D*******
Authorizer Title
Manager - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-5231
Authorizer Email
J**************@e*************.com
Narrative
On february 14, 2024 at approximately 4:53 pm, energy transfer personnel confirmed a leak on the sme l11 12in pipeline (28.135952, - 99.964216). This is a 12in type c gas gathering line in a rural area located in webb county near laredo, tx. Operations proceeded with line isolation and upstream and downstream valves were locked out and tagged out by 6:20 pm. Investigation revealed that the apparent cause of the incident was due to internal corrosion (mic). An estimated 27.80 mcf of unintentional gas was released and an estimated 25 bbls of accompanying liquid (full wellstream mixture of condensate and water) was released. At the time, this incident did not meet reporting criteria, but after further calculations and investigating, it was determined that the property damage and repair cost was going to exceed the reporting criteria. On february 14, 2023, this incident was reported to the national response center (nrc) at 5:46 pm.
| Report Received Date | 2024-03-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240035 |
| Supplemental Number | 39592 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32099 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Energy Transfer Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 28.135952 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.964216 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1391581 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1391728 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 27.8 |
| Intentional Release | 87.8 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78045 |
| Onshore City Name | Laredo |
| Onshore County Name | Webb |
| Designated Location | Not Applicable |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sme L11 North 12-Inch |
| Segment Name | Sme L11 North 12-Inch |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 72 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | California Steel Industries |
| Pipe Coating Type | Epoxy |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Manufactured Year | 2011 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 660 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 40000 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 44 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 138 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 1.57 |
| Prpty | 190182 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Accident Psig | 80 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 5141 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2011-10-11 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Gas Required Odorized Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 14784 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Type C Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Notification From Producer |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Other |
| Int Visual Exam Details | Mixed Mechanisms Of Internal Corrosion |
| Int Corrosive Commodity Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Specialist - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | J************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7715 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-5231 |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On february 14, 2024 at approximately 4:53 pm, energy transfer personnel confirmed a leak on the sme l11 12in pipeline (28.135952, - 99.964216). This is a 12in type c gas gathering line in a rural area located in webb county near laredo, tx. Operations proceeded with line isolation and upstream and downstream valves were locked out and tagged out by 6:20 pm. Investigation revealed that the apparent cause of the incident was due to internal corrosion (mic). An estimated 27.80 mcf of unintentional gas was released and an estimated 25 bbls of accompanying liquid (full wellstream mixture of condensate and water) was released. At the time, this incident did not meet reporting criteria, but after further calculations and investigating, it was determined that the property damage and repair cost was going to exceed the reporting criteria. On february 14, 2023, this incident was reported to the national response center (nrc) at 5:46 pm. |
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