TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.34193, -79.81904 |
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
THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS UNINTENDED VALVE MOVEMENT. THE FUEL GAS BLOWDOWN VALVE ON THE TURBINE OPENED WHILE THE SUPPLY WAS ALSO OPEN. BLOWDOWN VALVE IS A 2-INCH PLUG. NO ALARMS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT. THE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED DETERMINED ONE OF THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WAS THE LACK OF AN ALARM WHEN THE BLOWDOWN VALVE WAS OUT OF POSITION SUCH THAT THE OPERATOR WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE VALVE WAS OUT OF POSITION. ALARM INSTALLATION SCHEDULED ALREADY. FUEL GAS LOGIC AND ALARM INSTALLATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
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.