MIDCOAST PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS), L.P.
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MIDCOAST PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS), L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.89391, -95.93882 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A FAILED REGULATOR, CONTROLLING THE COMPRESSOR SUCTION LINE ESD VALVE, ALLOWED THE ESD VALVE TO OPEN RESULTING IN GAS RELEASE TO ATMOSPHERE. THE COMPRESSOR SUCTION LINE WAS MANUALLY ISOLATED AND BLOCKED IN THUS STOPPING THE RELEASE OF GAS TO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE FAILED REGULATOR WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW REGULATOR. A REDUNDANT SOURCE FROM ANOTHER SUPPLY, INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL REGULATOR, WAS ADDED TO PREVENT FUTURE EVENTS.
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.