PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — March 17, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 17, 2025 |
| Operator | PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.79821, -93.67636 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $55,000 |
| Emergency Response | $650 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 18:16 ON 3/17/25, A LANDOWNER CALLED THE LOCAL REGULATORMAN ABOUT A HISSING SOUND NEAR ONE OF THE PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINES. THE REGULATORMAN CALLED THE OPERATIONS MANAGER AND WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE. THE OPERATIONS MANAGER THEN NOTIFIED GAS CONTROL OF THE POSSIBLE LEAK. THE REGULATORMAN ARRIVED ON SITE AT 18:28 AND CONFIRMED THE SOUND WAS IN FACT A LEAK. THE OPERATIONS MANAGER DISPATCHED EMPLOYEES TO THE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM BLOCK VALVES. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO A ROAD, THE REGULATORMAN CALLED 911 TO ASSIST WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL. THE BLOCK VALVES WERE CLOSED BY 19:17 AND THE LINE WAS BLOWN FLAT BY 21:01. THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AS A CRACKED ACETYLENE WELD. THE WELD WAS CUT OUT AND NEW PIPE WAS INSTALLED. THE LINE WAS PURGED AND PLACED BACK IN SERVICE ON 3/22/25."
About This Pipeline Incident
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