Pipeline Safety

Going Above and Beyond

Energy Transfer is committed to safety at the highest level and operating our pipelines, marketing terminals and other energy infrastructure assets to the highest standards. The safety of our employees and the community is our highest priority. It is every employee’s responsibility to conduct business in accordance with this mission, and it is management’s commitment to provide the resources, equipment, training and tools to ensure continued improvement.

Pipelines are a proven safe mode of transportation for petroleum products that are central to our everyday lives and essential to the U.S. economy.

Safety at the Highest Level

• We rigorously test all pipes, using the most advanced technologies available to analyze a pipeline’s condition and monitor operation in real time.
• Certified controllers monitor the pipeline’s pressure, temperature and flow 24 hours a day, seven days a week from a control center dedicated exclusively to the safe operation of our pipelines.
• Operators can shut down pipeline operations remotely.
• In addition to manual shutdown, we employ automated leak detection and shutdown capabilities for enhanced security.
• We routinely patrol the pipeline route on the ground and by air for any potential hazards, exceeding federal safety regulations in these and other areas.

America’s vast pipeline network stretches more than 2.5 million miles. Every year, pipelines carry billions of gallons of petroleum products — including crude oil, gasoline, diesel and natural gas liquids such as propane — from areas where they are produced to areas where they are processed and ultimately used.