Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-05-12 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2025-05-12 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 04/13/25 at approximately 08:00, the energy transfer control center received a call from a landowner stating oil was observed on the row near the vlc-3 naples to bradley 8-inch line. The pipeline was shut down and secured. Pipeline technicians were dispatched to confirm the pipeline release. Once the pipe was exposed, the leak was confirmed to be coming from a pinhole on the bottom of the vlc-3 naples to bradley 8-inch line. Approximately 5 barrels of crude oil was released. Contractors cleaned up released product and contaminated soil. A clamp was installed to prevent any further release. The accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once the root cause failure analysis is completed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-05-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250120
Supplemental Number
40880
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
34.8139722
Location Longitude
-97.7115278
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
5
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
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Velocity Vlc-3
Segment Name
Naples To Bradley 8-Inch
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73011
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Grady
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
1172+10
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
50
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l X-52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Tex-Tube Co
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
2015
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
2000
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
5800
Est Cost Environmental
20000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
30300
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2015-07-07 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
54338
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
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
2025-05-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 04/13/25 at approximately 08:00, the energy transfer control center received a call from a landowner stating oil was observed on the row near the vlc-3 naples to bradley 8-inch line. The pipeline was shut down and secured. Pipeline technicians were dispatched to confirm the pipeline release. Once the pipe was exposed, the leak was confirmed to be coming from a pinhole on the bottom of the vlc-3 naples to bradley 8-inch line. Approximately 5 barrels of crude oil was released. Contractors cleaned up released product and contaminated soil. A clamp was installed to prevent any further release. The accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once the root cause failure analysis is completed.
| Report Received Date | 2025-05-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250120 |
| Supplemental Number | 40880 |
| 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 | 34.8139722 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.7115278 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| 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 | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Velocity Vlc-3 |
| Segment Name | Naples To Bradley 8-Inch |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73011 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Grady |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 1172+10 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 50 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l X-52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Tex-Tube Co |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| 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 | 2000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5800 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 30300 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 54338 |
| 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 | 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 | 2025-05-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 04/13/25 at approximately 08:00, the energy transfer control center received a call from a landowner stating oil was observed on the row near the vlc-3 naples to bradley 8-inch line. The pipeline was shut down and secured. Pipeline technicians were dispatched to confirm the pipeline release. Once the pipe was exposed, the leak was confirmed to be coming from a pinhole on the bottom of the vlc-3 naples to bradley 8-inch line. Approximately 5 barrels of crude oil was released. Contractors cleaned up released product and contaminated soil. A clamp was installed to prevent any further release. The accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once the root cause failure analysis is completed. |
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