NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI)
gas_transmission Incident — — August 24, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 24, 2025 |
| Operator | NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.40649, -96.12831 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | COMPRESSOR OR COMPRESSOR-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON AUGUST 24, 2025 AT 9:00 PM NGPL STAFF WERE PERFORMING ROUTINE CHECKS BEFORE PIGGING OPERATIONS AND FOUND A 2"" VENT VALVE ON THE COMPRESSOR FUEL SUPPLY LINE WAS OPEN CAUSING A CONTINUOUS GAS RELEASE. THEY QUICKLY SHUT OFF THE MANUAL FUEL SUPPLY VALVE TO STOP THE LEAK. 9047 MCF OF NATURAL GAS WAS RELEASED, THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FIRE, AND NO EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE REQUIRED. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A POWER INTERRUPTION TO THE STATION CAUSED AN AIR COMPRESSOR TO FAIL. THE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE CAUSED A 2"" VENT VALVE ON THE COMPRESSOR FUEL SUPPLY LINE TO FAIL-OPEN AS DESIGNED. THE STATION WAS SET TO MANUAL OPERATIONS AT THE TIME WHICH SUPPRESSED THE ALARM TO GAS CONTROL."
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.