TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — January 14, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 14, 2025 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.32227, -79.72007 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | SNOW/ICE IMPACT OR ACCUMULATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PREMATURE ACTIVATION OF RELIEF VALVE RESULTING IN GAS RELEASE OF 3.286 MMCF. RELEASE WAS REPORTABLE TO NRC/PHMSA. DISPATCHED PERSONNEL TO SITE. ENSURED RELIEF VALVE WAS RESET. MANAGER AND SUPERVISOR DID CALCULATION AND INITIATED EMERGENCY RESPONSE CALL. NO FIRE. NO INJURIES. NO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. INVESTIGATED RELIEF VALVE. FOUND SIGNS OF MOISTURE/ICE IN THE BODY OF THE VALVE. POLAR VORTEX BROUGHT COLD ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURES. RELIEF VALVE WAS EXPOSED TO BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY -8 DEGREES WITH HIGH WINDS. RESULT: SUBSTANDARD CONDITIONS: EXPOSURE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITION
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.