"SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC"
gas_transmission Incident — — July 5, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 5, 2024 |
| Operator | "SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.01597, -94.47993 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,200 |
| Emergency Response | $5,400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 7/5/2025 SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE (SSCGP) GAS CONTROL WAS CALLED AT 3:40 AM CDT ABOUT A POSSIBLE GAS LEAK AND NOTICED A RAPID PRESSURE LOSS AND FLOW CHANGES AT THE SAGINAW COMPRESSOR STATION. AFTER INITIAL REVIEW OF THE PRESSURE DROP IT WAS DETERMINED AT 4:07 AM THAT THE GAS LOSS WOULD BE OVER THE REPORTABLE THRESHOLD AND THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 4:22 AM. AT 4:13 AM, THE ON-SITE OPERATOR PERSONNEL DETERMINED IT WAS A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE (PRV) ACTIVATION THAT WAS THE SOURCE OF THE PRESSURE DROP AND SHUT IN THE PRV AT 4:14 AM, NO ACTUAL MAOP EXCEEDANCE OCCURRED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRV MALFUNCTION WAS DUE TO A LOOSE BLOWDOWN RING. THE PRV WAS REPAIRED, TESTED AND RECERTIFIED WITH A SET POINT OF 715 PSIG AND PLACED BACK IN SERVICE ON 7/5/2024 AT 6:40 PM CDT."
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.