Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-08-05 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$13,000
Incident datetime
2025-08-05 11:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 08/05/2025 at 11:40, a leak was discovered on the 12-inch bypass line at bretch station. The pipeline technician shut-in section of line upon discovery. The line was exposed and the leak was coming from a pinhole leak at the 6 o'clock position. The pipe shows no anomalies or signs of external corrosion. Approximately 0.75 barrels (32 gallons) of crude oil was released. Local employees cleaned up product and remediated impacted soil. The leak was repaired with a plidco mechanical clamp and the line was restarted at 14:00. The failed pipe will be cutout and sent to a third-party lab for analysis. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once complete. Supplemental & final: the investigation determined that the failure was due to internal corrosion. The cause of the internal corrosion was microbiologically induced corrosion (mic) and under-deposit corrosion. To prevent reoccurrence, operations will install water trap and corrosion coupon at lowest accessible location, and determine appropriate biocide and dosage for treatment of the line. Additionally, evaluate flushing volume to ensure turbulence is sufficient to remove deposits.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-08-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250205
Supplemental Number
41570
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
Local Datetime
2025-08-05 11:40:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
34.893619
Location Longitude
-99.038169
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.75
Recovered Bbls
0.75
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2025-08-05 11:40:00
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
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2025-08-05 11:40:00
Restart Datetime
2025-08-05 14:00:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2025-08-05 13:00:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2025-08-05 11:40:00
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
Bretch Station
Segment Name
12-Inch Bypass Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73564
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Kiowa
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
401.7
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
2014
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
64
Est Cost Prop Damage
13000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
18064
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
80
Mop Psig
720
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2012-04-09 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Bi-Directional
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
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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Accident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2025-11-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 08/05/2025 at 11:40, a leak was discovered on the 12-inch bypass line at bretch station. The pipeline technician shut-in section of line upon discovery. The line was exposed and the leak was coming from a pinhole leak at the 6 o'clock position. The pipe shows no anomalies or signs of external corrosion. Approximately 0.75 barrels (32 gallons) of crude oil was released. Local employees cleaned up product and remediated impacted soil. The leak was repaired with a plidco mechanical clamp and the line was restarted at 14:00. The failed pipe will be cutout and sent to a third-party lab for analysis. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once complete. Supplemental & final: the investigation determined that the failure was due to internal corrosion. The cause of the internal corrosion was microbiologically induced corrosion (mic) and under-deposit corrosion. To prevent reoccurrence, operations will install water trap and corrosion coupon at lowest accessible location, and determine appropriate biocide and dosage for treatment of the line. Additionally, evaluate flushing volume to ensure turbulence is sufficient to remove deposits.
| Report Received Date | 2025-08-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250205 |
| Supplemental Number | 41570 |
| 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 |
| Local Datetime | 2025-08-05 11:40:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 34.893619 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.038169 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.75 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.75 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2025-08-05 11:40:00 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2025-08-05 11:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2025-08-05 14:00:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2025-08-05 13:00:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2025-08-05 11:40:00 |
| 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 | Bretch Station |
| Segment Name | 12-Inch Bypass Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73564 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Kiowa |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 401.7 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 64 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 13000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 18064 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 80 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2012-04-09 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | Bi-Directional |
| 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 | 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Accident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-11-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 08/05/2025 at 11:40, a leak was discovered on the 12-inch bypass line at bretch station. The pipeline technician shut-in section of line upon discovery. The line was exposed and the leak was coming from a pinhole leak at the 6 o'clock position. The pipe shows no anomalies or signs of external corrosion. Approximately 0.75 barrels (32 gallons) of crude oil was released. Local employees cleaned up product and remediated impacted soil. The leak was repaired with a plidco mechanical clamp and the line was restarted at 14:00. The failed pipe will be cutout and sent to a third-party lab for analysis. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once complete. Supplemental & final: the investigation determined that the failure was due to internal corrosion. The cause of the internal corrosion was microbiologically induced corrosion (mic) and under-deposit corrosion. To prevent reoccurrence, operations will install water trap and corrosion coupon at lowest accessible location, and determine appropriate biocide and dosage for treatment of the line. Additionally, evaluate flushing volume to ensure turbulence is sufficient to remove deposits. |
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