HARDY STORAGE
gas_transmission Incident — — January 19, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 19, 2025 |
| Operator | HARDY STORAGE |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.04011, -78.82144 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $360 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 19, 2025, TC ENERGY CONFIRMED AN UNINTENTIONAL GAS RELEASE AT THE HARDY COMPRESSOR STATION IN HARDY COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, AFTER A LANDOWNERS REPORTED A POTENTIAL ISSUE. UPON ARRIVAL, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL OBSERVED NATURAL GAS BEING RELEASED TO THE ATMOSPHERE AND CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AT 1906 EST. THE FAILURE WAS TRACED TO ESD BLOW-OFF VALVE C182-135, WHICH OPENED OUT OF SEQUENCE DUE TO BELOW FREEZING AMBIENT ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURES CAUSING A PRESSURE DROP IN ONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE ESD SYSTEM. OPERATIONS DISCONNECTED TUBING TO COMPONENT TO ESD SYSTEM AND BLEW OUT THE LINE TO REMOVE FROZEN CONDENSATION FROM THE TUBING. AFTERWARDS OPERATIONS RECONNECTED THE TUBING AND RESTORED THE C182-135 VALVE BACK TO SERVICE. TC ENERGY WILL ASSESS MITIGATION MEASURES TO PREVENT RECURRENCE."
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.