TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.64009, -88.66063 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00 AM ON 2/2/24, UNIT 542-3A COMPRESSOR #4 HEAD END HEAD EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE GAS DETECTION SYSTEM INITIATED A REMOTE STOP FROM THE SAFETY PLC AND A STATION ESD. THE STATION WAS UNMANNED AT THE TIME. THE OPERATOR REPORTED TO THE STATION AND CONFIRMED THE ESD AND SHUTDOWNS. AFTER FOLLOWING THE SAFE APPROACH CHECKLIST, THE OPERATOR CONFIRMED THE COMPRESSOR DAMAGE. IT WAS ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED TO HAVE DAMAGES LESS THAN $139,700 BUT AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE ESTIMATE INCREASED AND THE NRC WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.