Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2025-04-25 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$873,500
Incident datetime
2025-04-25 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On march 27th, 2025, 11:59 a.M., an unexpected release of natural gas was observed at the hollywood and vine facility. The release came from the launcher door closure and blowdown stack of the loading barrel. An etc employee was onsite and was able to quickly engage the asd system allowing the system to block and bleed within five minutes. During our internal investigation it was determined that the employee loading the sphere pigs into the launcher had failed to secure the pig launcher door closure assembly which resulted in a gas release during the barrel purging process.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-04-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250044
Supplemental Number
41049
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
28.332579
Location Longitude
-99.611097
Nrc Rpt Num
1427041
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1427135
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
22988
Intentional Release
799
Accompanying Liquid
0
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
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Num Pub Evacuated
15
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78836
Onshore City Name
Catarina
Onshore County Name
Dimmit
Designated Location
Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name
20101161 Rich Eagleford Mainline
Segment Name
20101161 Rich Eagleford Mainline
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2012
Manufactured Year
2011
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
From Opening Of Ball Valve
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
12000
Est Cost Unintentional Release
89193
Est Cost Intentional Release
3100
Est Cost Prop Damage
873500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.88
Prpty
977793
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
1
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Accident Psig
1003
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
600000
Mop Psig
1300
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2011-09-21 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
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Length Segment Isolated
550
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Type C Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Controller did not contribute to the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Failure To Follow Procedures
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
J***** S*****
Preparer Title
Sr. Specialist Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
J************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
8323241027
Authorizer Name
J***** D*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Dot Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
7138820590
Authorizer Email
J**************@e*************.com
Narrative
On march 27th, 2025, 11:59 a.M., an unexpected release of natural gas was observed at the hollywood and vine facility. The release came from the launcher door closure and blowdown stack of the loading barrel. An etc employee was onsite and was able to quickly engage the asd system allowing the system to block and bleed within five minutes. During our internal investigation it was determined that the employee loading the sphere pigs into the launcher had failed to secure the pig launcher door closure assembly which resulted in a gas release during the barrel purging process.
| Report Received Date | 2025-04-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250044 |
| Supplemental Number | 41049 |
| 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 | 28.332579 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.611097 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1427041 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1427135 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 22988 |
| Intentional Release | 799 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 15 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78836 |
| Onshore City Name | Catarina |
| Onshore County Name | Dimmit |
| Designated Location | Not Applicable |
| Pipe Fac Name | 20101161 Rich Eagleford Mainline |
| Segment Name | 20101161 Rich Eagleford Mainline |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Manufactured Year | 2011 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | From Opening Of Ball Valve |
| 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 | 12000 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 89193 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 3100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 873500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.88 |
| Prpty | 977793 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 1 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Accident Psig | 1003 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 600000 |
| Mop Psig | 1300 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2011-09-21 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 | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Length Segment Isolated | 550 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Type C Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | Controller did not contribute to the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Failure To Follow Procedures |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | J***** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Specialist Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | J************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8323241027 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7138820590 |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On march 27th, 2025, 11:59 a.M., an unexpected release of natural gas was observed at the hollywood and vine facility. The release came from the launcher door closure and blowdown stack of the loading barrel. An etc employee was onsite and was able to quickly engage the asd system allowing the system to block and bleed within five minutes. During our internal investigation it was determined that the employee loading the sphere pigs into the launcher had failed to secure the pig launcher door closure assembly which resulted in a gas release during the barrel purging process. |
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