Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-08-28 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$25,000
Incident datetime
2024-08-28 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8/8/24 at approximately 12:00, a company employee discovered a crude oil release at merten station. The control center was notified and immediately shutdown and blocked off the trucking lacts into the tank, the tank injection pump and the main line. Operations isolated the onsite valve and verified the leak was coming from a check valve on the 23002 8-inch mcclellan to merten line. Approximately 50 barrels of crude oil was released. Released product was cleaned up and impacted soil remediated. The investigation discovered the internal pin of the check valve dropped allowing external handle to come outside of the packing and release crude oil. The station is currently being bypassed while valve replacement is pending. A supplemental report will be submitted once the repair has been made and the station is restarted. Supplemental & final: the check valve was replaced with a spring assisted check valve and the line was returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-08-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240201
Supplemental Number
40833
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
Yes
Location Latitude
35.485621
Location Longitude
-100.939676
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
50
Recovered Bbls
50
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1407325
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1407520
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Merten Station
Segment Name
23002 8-Inch Mcclellan To Merten
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79065
Onshore City Name
Pampa
Onshore County Name
Gray
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Check
Valve Manufacturer
Unknown
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
395
Est Cost Prop Damage
25000
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
40000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
67895
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
55
Mop Psig
580
Mop Cfr Section
Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5)
Maop Established Date
2013-01-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Check Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Internal Pin Dripped Allowing External Handle To Come Outside Of The Packinging
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2025-05-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 8/8/24 at approximately 12:00, a company employee discovered a crude oil release at merten station. The control center was notified and immediately shutdown and blocked off the trucking lacts into the tank, the tank injection pump and the main line. Operations isolated the onsite valve and verified the leak was coming from a check valve on the 23002 8-inch mcclellan to merten line. Approximately 50 barrels of crude oil was released. Released product was cleaned up and impacted soil remediated. The investigation discovered the internal pin of the check valve dropped allowing external handle to come outside of the packing and release crude oil. The station is currently being bypassed while valve replacement is pending. A supplemental report will be submitted once the repair has been made and the station is restarted. Supplemental & final: the check valve was replaced with a spring assisted check valve and the line was returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2024-08-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240201 |
| Supplemental Number | 40833 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 35.485621 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.939676 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 50 |
| Recovered Bbls | 50 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1407325 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1407520 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Merten Station |
| Segment Name | 23002 8-Inch Mcclellan To Merten |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79065 |
| Onshore City Name | Pampa |
| Onshore County Name | Gray |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Check |
| Valve Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 395 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 40000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 67895 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 55 |
| Mop Psig | 580 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2013-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Check Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Internal Pin Dripped Allowing External Handle To Come Outside Of The Packinging |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-05-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 8/8/24 at approximately 12:00, a company employee discovered a crude oil release at merten station. The control center was notified and immediately shutdown and blocked off the trucking lacts into the tank, the tank injection pump and the main line. Operations isolated the onsite valve and verified the leak was coming from a check valve on the 23002 8-inch mcclellan to merten line. Approximately 50 barrels of crude oil was released. Released product was cleaned up and impacted soil remediated. The investigation discovered the internal pin of the check valve dropped allowing external handle to come outside of the packing and release crude oil. The station is currently being bypassed while valve replacement is pending. A supplemental report will be submitted once the repair has been made and the station is restarted. Supplemental & final: the check valve was replaced with a spring assisted check valve and the line was returned to service. |
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