Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-10-15 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,322,185
Incident datetime
2024-10-15 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 09/16/2024 at 10:08am, the energy transfer (et) control room received a leak detection rupture alarm. They acknowledged the alarm and then called the jackson plant to prepare for a shutdown of the s512.03 justice 20_20in wolfe air park to houston line at 10:14am. The control room manager then called operations to notify them of a suspected issue near spencer hwy. Operations then dispatched personnel and arrived on site at 10:42 am where fire and emergency responders were already on the scene. Et personnel confirmed discovery at 10:52 am. The control room continued preparing for a shutdown and received confirmation at 11:21 am that the mlv upstream and downstream were closed and that the line was isolated. Stopple fittings were then installed to reduce blowdown volume. Et and emergency responders monitored the fire onsite until 6:37pm on 09/19/2024 when the fire was depleted. Et then began remediating the damage and the line was put back into service on 1:52 am on 9/22/2024. The investigation is still ongoing and waiting on the deer park police report. In reference to a.10, a third-party vehicle crashed into a 3' blowdown on the justice 20' pipeline near spencer hwy, resulting in the rupture of the line and the fatality of the driver. Details of this third-party crash are under criminal investigation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-10-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240245
Supplemental Number
40111
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
29.663823
Location Longitude
-95.10192
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
38793
Intentional Release Bbls
398
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
1
Fatal
1
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System
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
1410978
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1411188
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Consumed By Fire In Barrels
38793
Explode Ind
Yes
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
1500
Pipe Fac Name
S512.03 Justice 20_20in Wolfe Air Park To Houston
Segment Name
Justice 20in Jackson To Houston
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77571
Onshore City Name
Laporte
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
5555+71
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
3.5
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.3
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
United States Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
2012
Manufactured Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
A Third-Party Vehicle Crashed Into A 3' Blowdown On The Justice 20' Pipeline Near Spencer Hwy, Resulting In The Rupture Of The Line And The Fatality Of The Driver. Details Of This Third-Party Crash Are Under Criminal Investigation.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
850000
Est Cost Gas Released
802782
Est Cost Prop Damage
1322185
Est Cost Emergency
301795
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3276762
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1465
Num Business Building Affctd
30
Accident Psig
893
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2012-06-22 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
76273
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
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 third-party vehicle crashed into a 3' blowdown on the justice 20' pipeline near spencer hwy, resulting in the rupture of the line and the fatality of the driver. Details of this third-party crash are under criminal investigation.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Driver Issued Citation Ind
Unknown
Driver In Control Ind
Unknown
Estimated Speed Unknown Ind
Yes
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
Vehicle Travel From
Parking Lot
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
492
Protections Installed Ind
Yes
Protection Barricades Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J***** S*****
Preparer Email
J************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
832-324-1027
Prepared Date
2024-10-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J***** D*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-5231
Authorizer Title
Manager - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
J**************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 09/16/2024 at 10:08am, the energy transfer (et) control room received a leak detection rupture alarm. They acknowledged the alarm and then called the jackson plant to prepare for a shutdown of the s512.03 justice 20_20in wolfe air park to houston line at 10:14am. The control room manager then called operations to notify them of a suspected issue near spencer hwy. Operations then dispatched personnel and arrived on site at 10:42 am where fire and emergency responders were already on the scene. Et personnel confirmed discovery at 10:52 am. The control room continued preparing for a shutdown and received confirmation at 11:21 am that the mlv upstream and downstream were closed and that the line was isolated. Stopple fittings were then installed to reduce blowdown volume. Et and emergency responders monitored the fire onsite until 6:37pm on 09/19/2024 when the fire was depleted. Et then began remediating the damage and the line was put back into service on 1:52 am on 9/22/2024. The investigation is still ongoing and waiting on the deer park police report. In reference to a.10, a third-party vehicle crashed into a 3' blowdown on the justice 20' pipeline near spencer hwy, resulting in the rupture of the line and the fatality of the driver. Details of this third-party crash are under criminal investigation.
| Report Received Date | 2024-10-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240245 |
| Supplemental Number | 40111 |
| 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 | 29.663823 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.10192 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 38793 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 398 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 1 |
| Fatal | 1 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System |
| 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 | 1410978 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1411188 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Consumed By Fire In Barrels | 38793 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1500 |
| Pipe Fac Name | S512.03 Justice 20_20in Wolfe Air Park To Houston |
| Segment Name | Justice 20in Jackson To Houston |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77571 |
| Onshore City Name | Laporte |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 5555+71 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 3.5 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.3 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | United States Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Manufactured Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | A Third-Party Vehicle Crashed Into A 3' Blowdown On The Justice 20' Pipeline Near Spencer Hwy, Resulting In The Rupture Of The Line And The Fatality Of The Driver. Details Of This Third-Party Crash Are Under Criminal Investigation. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 850000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 802782 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1322185 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 301795 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3276762 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1465 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 30 |
| Accident Psig | 893 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2012-06-22 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 76273 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| 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 third-party vehicle crashed into a 3' blowdown on the justice 20' pipeline near spencer hwy, resulting in the rupture of the line and the fatality of the driver. Details of this third-party crash are under criminal investigation. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Driver Issued Citation Ind | Unknown |
| Driver In Control Ind | Unknown |
| Estimated Speed Unknown Ind | Yes |
| Vehicle Type | Passenger Car |
| Vehicle Travel From | Parking Lot |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 492 |
| Protections Installed Ind | Yes |
| Protection Barricades Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J***** S***** |
| Preparer Email | J************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-324-1027 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-10-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** D******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-5231 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 09/16/2024 at 10:08am, the energy transfer (et) control room received a leak detection rupture alarm. They acknowledged the alarm and then called the jackson plant to prepare for a shutdown of the s512.03 justice 20_20in wolfe air park to houston line at 10:14am. The control room manager then called operations to notify them of a suspected issue near spencer hwy. Operations then dispatched personnel and arrived on site at 10:42 am where fire and emergency responders were already on the scene. Et personnel confirmed discovery at 10:52 am. The control room continued preparing for a shutdown and received confirmation at 11:21 am that the mlv upstream and downstream were closed and that the line was isolated. Stopple fittings were then installed to reduce blowdown volume. Et and emergency responders monitored the fire onsite until 6:37pm on 09/19/2024 when the fire was depleted. Et then began remediating the damage and the line was put back into service on 1:52 am on 9/22/2024. The investigation is still ongoing and waiting on the deer park police report. In reference to a.10, a third-party vehicle crashed into a 3' blowdown on the justice 20' pipeline near spencer hwy, resulting in the rupture of the line and the fatality of the driver. Details of this third-party crash are under criminal investigation. |
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