Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-09-26 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$12,000
Incident datetime
2024-09-26 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 08/29/24 at approximately 20:45, a land owner called the control center about a potential crude oil leak on pipeline row of 21003.04 10-inch diboll to douglas line. The line was shut down and the segment isolated. The leak was identified coming from a pin hole at the 6 o'clock position. Approximately 1.9 barrels of crude oil was released and migrated to a nearby unnamed creek. Osro removed free product and contaminated soil. On 08/30/34, a clamp was installed and the line was restarted. The pipe will be cut out and sent to a 3rd party laboratory for analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the analysis and investigation is complete.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-09-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240229
Supplemental Number
40040
Report Type
Original
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
31.584061
Location Longitude
-94.815932
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.9
Recovered Bbls
1.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
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
1409437
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1409548
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
8/30/2024 0:30
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Texas 10-Inch
Segment Name
21003.04 - 10-Inch Diboll To Douglas
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75964
Onshore City Name
Nacogdoches
Onshore County Name
Nacogdoches
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
130.04
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.307
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Weld Subtype
Pipe Girth Weld
Different Girth Weld Ind
No
Installation Year
1931
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
1.9
Rel Water Name
Unnamed Creek
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
3000
Est Cost Gas Released
138
Est Cost Prop Damage
12000
Est Cost Emergency
40000
Est Cost Environmental
1500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
56638
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
320
Mop Psig
1000
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2023-05-05 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
31152
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Accident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2024-09-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 08/29/24 at approximately 20:45, a land owner called the control center about a potential crude oil leak on pipeline row of 21003.04 10-inch diboll to douglas line. The line was shut down and the segment isolated. The leak was identified coming from a pin hole at the 6 o'clock position. Approximately 1.9 barrels of crude oil was released and migrated to a nearby unnamed creek. Osro removed free product and contaminated soil. On 08/30/34, a clamp was installed and the line was restarted. The pipe will be cut out and sent to a 3rd party laboratory for analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the analysis and investigation is complete.
| Report Received Date | 2024-09-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240229 |
| Supplemental Number | 40040 |
| Report Type | Original |
| 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 | 31.584061 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.815932 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.9 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| 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 | 1409437 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1409548 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 8/30/2024 0:30 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | East Texas 10-Inch |
| Segment Name | 21003.04 - 10-Inch Diboll To Douglas |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75964 |
| Onshore City Name | Nacogdoches |
| Onshore County Name | Nacogdoches |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 130.04 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.307 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Weld Subtype | Pipe Girth Weld |
| Different Girth Weld Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 1931 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 1.9 |
| Rel Water Name | Unnamed Creek |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 3000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 138 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 12000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 40000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 56638 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 320 |
| Mop Psig | 1000 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2023-05-05 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 31152 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Accident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-09-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 08/29/24 at approximately 20:45, a land owner called the control center about a potential crude oil leak on pipeline row of 21003.04 10-inch diboll to douglas line. The line was shut down and the segment isolated. The leak was identified coming from a pin hole at the 6 o'clock position. Approximately 1.9 barrels of crude oil was released and migrated to a nearby unnamed creek. Osro removed free product and contaminated soil. On 08/30/34, a clamp was installed and the line was restarted. The pipe will be cut out and sent to a 3rd party laboratory for analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the analysis and investigation is complete. |
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