WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES
gas_transmission Incident — — February 16, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 16, 2025 |
| Operator | WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.68097, -75.87383 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"2/16/25 WHITE CS RELEASE EVENT OCCURRED WHEN STATION SUCTION VENT VALVE ESD2182 FAILED POSITION AND OPENED TO ATMOSPHERE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE STATIONS SYSTEM REACTION IS TO HAVE ESD BLOCK VALVES GO TO THE CLOSED POSITION, ISOLATING THE STATION FROM THE GATHERING SYSTEM. STATION SUCTION BLOCK VALVE ESD1161 AND DISCHARGE BLOCK VALVE ESD3601 FAILED TO CLOSE DUE TO BLOCKED AIR VENTS CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE DROPS DURING A STORM. STATION STAYED IN THIS STATE FOR 36 MINUTES. OPERATORS WERE ABLE TO CLOSE THE VENT VALVE AND REOPEN STATION BLOCK VALVES AFTER ARRIVAL TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER RELEASE OPERATORS WERE ABLE TO APPLY HEAT TO FROZEN COMPONENTS WHICH THAWED THEM AND ALLOWED ESD BLOCK VALVES TO TRAVEL TO EXPECTED POSITION. ESD2182, ESD VENT VALVE WIRING WAS FOUND COMPROMISED BY WATER INTRUSION IN CONDUIT. THE WIRING WAS RESOLVED AND ESD VENT VALVE WAS RETURNED TO EXPECTED CLOSE POSITION. TEMPORARY INSTALLATION OF TARPS ON THE THREE ESD VALVES IN THE SCENARIO WAS COMPLETED TO AVOID FURTHER ISSUES. PERMANENT"
About This Pipeline Incident
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