ENABLE GAS GATHERING, LLC

gas_transmission Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENABLE GAS GATHERING, LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_transmission

Location

State
Coordinates34.54791, -97.67068

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

DURING NORMAL PIGGING OPERATIONS A VALVE GASKET FAILED APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET FROM THE PIG TRAP. THERE WAS NO PRESSURE EXCEEDANCE. THE GASKET WAS INSPECTED, BUT THE INSPECTION AND REVIEW OF THE EVENT FOUND NO CAUSAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE GASKET FAILURE. OPERATIONS CLEARED THE FACILITY FOR SAFETY REASONS AND BEGAN ISOLATION AND BLOWN DOWN OF THE SITE AT ADJACENT INTERCONNECTING FACILITIES, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE RELEASE VOLUME MAKING IT REPORTABLE. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND BOTH GASKETS WERE REPLACED.

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.

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