Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-06-16 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,500
Incident datetime
2025-06-16 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 05/20/2025 at approximately 10:23, a measurement specialist reported a release at rc smith station. Discovered leak from cracked nipple on the pump side of 23025 - 12inch rc smith to sunoco midland terminal. Approximately 1 barrel of crude oil was released. Cleanup contractors removed product and remediated impacted soil. Repaired leak by replacing failed nipple. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once the investigation is complete. Supplemental & final: the investigation determined the cause of the accident was due to a threaded connection failure. A vibration test found that pump 3300 had high vibration due to bad valves. The valves had reached their end-of-life cycle. The valves were replaced to prevent reoccurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-06-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250147
Supplemental Number
41321
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
32.3066
Location Longitude
-101.8971
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
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 Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Utilized Other Lacts To Continue Flow
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Rc Smith Station
Segment Name
23025 - 12inch Rc Smith To Sunoco Midland Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79783
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Martin
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
1 Inch Pipe Nipple
Installation Year
2013
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
80
Est Cost Prop Damage
3500
Est Cost Emergency
180
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4760
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
325
Mop Psig
1480
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2013-10-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2025-08-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 05/20/2025 at approximately 10:23, a measurement specialist reported a release at rc smith station. Discovered leak from cracked nipple on the pump side of 23025 - 12inch rc smith to sunoco midland terminal. Approximately 1 barrel of crude oil was released. Cleanup contractors removed product and remediated impacted soil. Repaired leak by replacing failed nipple. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once the investigation is complete. Supplemental & final: the investigation determined the cause of the accident was due to a threaded connection failure. A vibration test found that pump 3300 had high vibration due to bad valves. The valves had reached their end-of-life cycle. The valves were replaced to prevent reoccurrence.
| Report Received Date | 2025-06-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250147 |
| Supplemental Number | 41321 |
| 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 | 32.3066 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.8971 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| 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 Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Utilized Other Lacts To Continue Flow |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Rc Smith Station |
| Segment Name | 23025 - 12inch Rc Smith To Sunoco Midland Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79783 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Martin |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | 1 Inch Pipe Nipple |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 80 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 180 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4760 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 325 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2013-10-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-08-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 05/20/2025 at approximately 10:23, a measurement specialist reported a release at rc smith station. Discovered leak from cracked nipple on the pump side of 23025 - 12inch rc smith to sunoco midland terminal. Approximately 1 barrel of crude oil was released. Cleanup contractors removed product and remediated impacted soil. Repaired leak by replacing failed nipple. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once the investigation is complete. Supplemental & final: the investigation determined the cause of the accident was due to a threaded connection failure. A vibration test found that pump 3300 had high vibration due to bad valves. The valves had reached their end-of-life cycle. The valves were replaced to prevent reoccurrence. |
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