Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-11-21 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200,000
Incident datetime
2024-11-21 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/23/24 at 14:57, operations was driving the row and noticed crude oil on the ground near 23002.04 - truscott to childress 10-inch line. The control center was notified and the line was shutdown and segment isolated. Once the line was excavated it was discovered the leak was coming from a pinhole. The line was temporarily clamped to stop the leak. Approximately 248 barrels of crude oil was released into the ground. Clean-up contractors removed product and contaminated soil. The investigation determined the leak was caused by external corrosion. Due to the extent of the corrosion, the section was cutout and replaced before returning to service on 10/26/24 at 16:00.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-11-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240274
Supplemental Number
40936
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
34.29633475
Location Longitude
-100.2426434
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
350
Recovered Bbls
275
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 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
1414672
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1414818
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Texas Plains Pipeline
Segment Name
23002.04 - 10-Inch Truscott To Childress
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79248
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Cottle
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
320+76
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
66
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.365
Pipe Smys
30000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Lap Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
1927
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
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
23500
Est Cost Gas Released
6225
Est Cost Prop Damage
200000
Est Cost Emergency
25000
Est Cost Environmental
400000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
654725
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
180
Mop Psig
705
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1976-03-29 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
31680
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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Other Basis Ind
Yes
Corrosion Basis Details
Nde Methods Ut-0, Wcamt, And Creaform
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1985
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Other Cp Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2024
Close Interval Survey Year
2020
Other Cp Survey Year
2022
Other Cp Survey Details
Aci
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2022
Axial Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Rcnt Atnd Dtct Metal
High Resolution
Axial Previous Year
2019
Axial Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Prev Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal
High Resolution
Geometry Recent Year
2022
Geometry Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Geometry Rcnt Resolution
Standard Resolution
Geometrt Rcnt Measur Cups
No Cups
Geometry Previous Year
2019
Geometry Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Geometry Prev Resolution
Standard Resolution
Geometrt Prev Measur Cups
No Cups
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1976
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
870
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2025-05-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 10/23/24 at 14:57, operations was driving the row and noticed crude oil on the ground near 23002.04 - truscott to childress 10-inch line. The control center was notified and the line was shutdown and segment isolated. Once the line was excavated it was discovered the leak was coming from a pinhole. The line was temporarily clamped to stop the leak. Approximately 248 barrels of crude oil was released into the ground. Clean-up contractors removed product and contaminated soil. The investigation determined the leak was caused by external corrosion. Due to the extent of the corrosion, the section was cutout and replaced before returning to service on 10/26/24 at 16:00.
| Report Received Date | 2024-11-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240274 |
| Supplemental Number | 40936 |
| 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 | 34.29633475 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.2426434 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 350 |
| Recovered Bbls | 275 |
| 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 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 | 1414672 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1414818 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Texas Plains Pipeline |
| Segment Name | 23002.04 - 10-Inch Truscott To Childress |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79248 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Cottle |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 320+76 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 66 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.365 |
| Pipe Smys | 30000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Lap Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 1927 |
| 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 |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 23500 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 6225 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 400000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 654725 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 180 |
| Mop Psig | 705 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1976-03-29 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 31680 |
| 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Basis Details | Nde Methods Ut-0, Wcamt, And Creaform |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1985 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Other Cp Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2024 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2020 |
| Other Cp Survey Year | 2022 |
| Other Cp Survey Details | Aci |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2022 |
| Axial Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Rcnt Atnd Dtct Metal | High Resolution |
| Axial Previous Year | 2019 |
| Axial Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Prev Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal | High Resolution |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2022 |
| Geometry Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Geometry Rcnt Resolution | Standard Resolution |
| Geometrt Rcnt Measur Cups | No Cups |
| Geometry Previous Year | 2019 |
| Geometry Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Geometry Prev Resolution | Standard Resolution |
| Geometrt Prev Measur Cups | No Cups |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1976 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 870 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-05-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 10/23/24 at 14:57, operations was driving the row and noticed crude oil on the ground near 23002.04 - truscott to childress 10-inch line. The control center was notified and the line was shutdown and segment isolated. Once the line was excavated it was discovered the leak was coming from a pinhole. The line was temporarily clamped to stop the leak. Approximately 248 barrels of crude oil was released into the ground. Clean-up contractors removed product and contaminated soil. The investigation determined the leak was caused by external corrosion. Due to the extent of the corrosion, the section was cutout and replaced before returning to service on 10/26/24 at 16:00. |
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