Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-07-03 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,135
Incident datetime
2025-07-03 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 6/11/2025 at approximately 09:30, while operations personnel were onsite excavating for previously planned work, they discovered crude oil weeping from the 13002 cmar-ctol-16inch line. The leak was contained to the excavation site. Approximately 1 barrel of crude oil was released. Released product and contaminated soil was removed from the site. The leak was immediately repaired with a weld reinforcement sleeve and the line was returned to normal service. The failed section of pipe was cutout and replaced on 6/18. The cause of the leak is still under investigation. The failed section of pipe with the reinforcement sleeve will be sent to a third party laboratory for analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the investigation is complete.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-07-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250164
Supplemental Number
41114
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
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
42.607071
Location Longitude
-83.041651
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 Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak Was Contained To Excavation Site
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Low Level Release Was Contained And Observed In Ditch Until Repair Was Facilitated.
Downstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Low Level Release Was Contained And Observed In Ditch Until Repair Was Facilitated.
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Marysville To Toledo
Segment Name
13002 Cmar-Ctol-16inch
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mi
Onshore Postal Code
48314
Onshore City Name
Sterling Heights
Onshore County Name
Macomb
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
1977+25
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
120
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Repair Sleeve Or Clamp
Installation Year
1967
Manufactured Year
1967
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Under Investigation
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
67
Est Cost Prop Damage
4135
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
24799
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
49001
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1250
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1987-04-21 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
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
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
2025-07-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 6/11/2025 at approximately 09:30, while operations personnel were onsite excavating for previously planned work, they discovered crude oil weeping from the 13002 cmar-ctol-16inch line. The leak was contained to the excavation site. Approximately 1 barrel of crude oil was released. Released product and contaminated soil was removed from the site. The leak was immediately repaired with a weld reinforcement sleeve and the line was returned to normal service. The failed section of pipe was cutout and replaced on 6/18. The cause of the leak is still under investigation. The failed section of pipe with the reinforcement sleeve will be sent to a third party laboratory for analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the investigation is complete.
| Report Received Date | 2025-07-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250164 |
| Supplemental Number | 41114 |
| 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 | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 42.607071 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.041651 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 Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak Was Contained To Excavation Site |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Low Level Release Was Contained And Observed In Ditch Until Repair Was Facilitated. |
| Downstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Low Level Release Was Contained And Observed In Ditch Until Repair Was Facilitated. |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Marysville To Toledo |
| Segment Name | 13002 Cmar-Ctol-16inch |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 48314 |
| Onshore City Name | Sterling Heights |
| Onshore County Name | Macomb |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 1977+25 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 120 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Repair Sleeve Or Clamp |
| Installation Year | 1967 |
| Manufactured Year | 1967 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Under Investigation |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 67 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4135 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 24799 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 49001 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1250 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1987-04-21 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| 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 | 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 | 2025-07-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 6/11/2025 at approximately 09:30, while operations personnel were onsite excavating for previously planned work, they discovered crude oil weeping from the 13002 cmar-ctol-16inch line. The leak was contained to the excavation site. Approximately 1 barrel of crude oil was released. Released product and contaminated soil was removed from the site. The leak was immediately repaired with a weld reinforcement sleeve and the line was returned to normal service. The failed section of pipe was cutout and replaced on 6/18. The cause of the leak is still under investigation. The failed section of pipe with the reinforcement sleeve will be sent to a third party laboratory for analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the investigation is complete. |
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