EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO
gas_transmission Incident — — June 10, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 10, 2024 |
| Operator | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.19748, -113.77458 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 10TH 2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:15 PM, A FIRE AND EXPLOSION OCCURRED AT KINDER MORGAN (KM)/EPNG LINE 1104 PARKER CITY GATE METER STATION RESULTING IN A FIRST AID INJURY. THE METER STATION WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND A VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN A TECHNICIAN WAS INVESTIGATING A HIGH GAS PRESSURE ALARM ON METER RUN #1. THE ESTIMATED RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS WAS 20,944 MCF. THERE WAS NO ESD. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WERE CONTACTED. OPERATIONS RESPONDED AND ISOLATED KM/EPNG L1104 AND BLEW THE LINE DOWN TO REMOVE GAS FLOW TO THE METER STATION."
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.