Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2025-10-05 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$125,000
Incident datetime
2025-10-05 12:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On october 5th, 2025 at 12:10 p.M. Gas control received a call from a landowner reporting a leak in an et row. Operations was dispatched at 12:15pm and confirmed at 2:31 p.M. That the line was our 1090 sugar valley pipeline. The line was isolated by valve closure by 3:56 p.M. The next morning october 6th 2025 at 11:22 a.M. Calculations confirmed the incident to be reportable, due to the gas loss exceeding the reporting threshold. Permanent repairs (pipe replacement) were completed by october 10th 2025. The line was returned to service on october 24th, 2025 at 2:00 p.M. The pipe has been sent to a lab where the cause is pending the results of the metallurgical analysis.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-11-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250122
Supplemental Number
41541
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
Local Datetime
2025-10-05 12:10:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
28.94264
Location Longitude
-95.85557
Nrc Rpt Num
1444735
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2025-10-06 11:30:00
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1444937
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
8964
Intentional Release
110
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
Shutdown Datetime
2025-10-05 15:56:00
Restart Datetime
2025-10-24 14:00:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Close Datetime
2025-10-05 15:56:00
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Vlv Close Datetime
2025-10-05 15:56:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2025-10-05 12:10:00
On Site Datetime
2025-10-05 14:31:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2025-10-06 11:22:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77414
Onshore City Name
Bay City
Onshore County Name
Matagorda
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
123+53
Pipe Fac Name
1090 Sugar Valley
Segment Name
1090 Sugar Valley
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Loss Of Cover
Depth Of Cover
42
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
1953
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Rupture Length
40
Rupture Width
34
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
7500
Est Cost Unintentional Release
33884
Est Cost Intentional Release
416
Est Cost Prop Damage
125000
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.78
Prpty
168800
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Accident Psig
467
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
3700
Mop Psig
500
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2011-07-28 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Gas Required Odorized Ind
No
Gas Odorized Ind
Yes
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
39847
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Notification From Land Owner
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
No fatigue or drug/alcohol indications, no issues with controllers response to event
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
J***** S*****
Preparer Title
Sr. Specialist- Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
J************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
832-324-1027
Authorizer Name
J***** D*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Dot Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
7139895231
Authorizer Email
J**************@e*************.com
Narrative
On october 5th, 2025 at 12:10 p.M. Gas control received a call from a landowner reporting a leak in an et row. Operations was dispatched at 12:15pm and confirmed at 2:31 p.M. That the line was our 1090 sugar valley pipeline. The line was isolated by valve closure by 3:56 p.M. The next morning october 6th 2025 at 11:22 a.M. Calculations confirmed the incident to be reportable, due to the gas loss exceeding the reporting threshold. Permanent repairs (pipe replacement) were completed by october 10th 2025. The line was returned to service on october 24th, 2025 at 2:00 p.M. The pipe has been sent to a lab where the cause is pending the results of the metallurgical analysis.
| Report Received Date | 2025-11-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250122 |
| Supplemental Number | 41541 |
| 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 |
| Local Datetime | 2025-10-05 12:10:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 28.94264 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.85557 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1444735 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2025-10-06 11:30:00 |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1444937 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 8964 |
| Intentional Release | 110 |
| 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 |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2025-10-05 15:56:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2025-10-24 14:00:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Close Datetime | 2025-10-05 15:56:00 |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Vlv Close Datetime | 2025-10-05 15:56:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2025-10-05 12:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2025-10-05 14:31:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2025-10-06 11:22:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77414 |
| Onshore City Name | Bay City |
| Onshore County Name | Matagorda |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 123+53 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 1090 Sugar Valley |
| Segment Name | 1090 Sugar Valley |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Loss Of Cover |
| Depth Of Cover | 42 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.75 |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 1953 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Rupture Length | 40 |
| Rupture Width | 34 |
| 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 | 7500 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 33884 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 416 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 125000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.78 |
| Prpty | 168800 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Accident Psig | 467 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 3700 |
| Mop Psig | 500 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2011-07-28 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Gas Required Odorized Ind | No |
| Gas Odorized Ind | Yes |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 39847 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Notification From Land Owner |
| 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 | No fatigue or drug/alcohol indications, no issues with controllers response to event |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Preparer Name | J***** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Specialist- Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | J************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-324-1027 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7139895231 |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On october 5th, 2025 at 12:10 p.M. Gas control received a call from a landowner reporting a leak in an et row. Operations was dispatched at 12:15pm and confirmed at 2:31 p.M. That the line was our 1090 sugar valley pipeline. The line was isolated by valve closure by 3:56 p.M. The next morning october 6th 2025 at 11:22 a.M. Calculations confirmed the incident to be reportable, due to the gas loss exceeding the reporting threshold. Permanent repairs (pipe replacement) were completed by october 10th 2025. The line was returned to service on october 24th, 2025 at 2:00 p.M. The pipe has been sent to a lab where the cause is pending the results of the metallurgical analysis. |
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