COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION, LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.96191, -88.41909 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 28, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 00:39 HRS. CST, LIGHTNING STRUCK THE CORINTH COMPRESSOR STATION WHICH IS LOCATED IN ALCORN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. THE LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSED DAMAGE TO A SMALL CONTROL FUSE ON THE PLC AND THEREFORE CAUSED THE ACTIVATION OF THE ESD SYSTEM AT 00:40 HRS. CST. TC ENERGY WAS NOTIFIED BY THE PUBLIC OF A POTENTIAL FIRE AFTER THE ACTIVATION OF THE ESD SYSTEM. IT WAS LATER CONFIRMED LIGHTNING IGNITED THE GAS ON HORSEPOWER BLOCK 1 (HPB1) BLOWDOWN SILENCER. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE ORIGINAL LIGHTNING STRIKE THAT DAMAGED THE FUSE ALSO STARTED THE FIRE OR IF THERE WAS A SECOND LIGHTNING STRIKE AFTER THE ESD WAS INITIATED. LOCAL EMS RESPONDED TO SITE. NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE WITHIN 1-HOUR OF CONFIRMATION OF INCIDENT. THE EVENT WAS REPORTED TO NRC (NRC 1 HR. REPORT #: 1365859 AND NRC 48-HR. UPDATE REPORT#: 1365979) AT 02:18 HRS. CST. OPERATIONS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND IDENTIFIED THE FIRE AND GAS RELEASE. THE SOURCE OF THE GAS WAS ISOLATED, AND THE FIRE WAS ALLOWED TO BURN DOWN TO A MINIMUM WHERE THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE REMAINING FLAME. OPERATIONS RETURNED THE CORINTH COMPRESSOR STATION TO SERVICE AT 15:45 HRS. CST.
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.