SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.47003, -96.28176 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 5/4/2022 AT 6:53 AM CDT, SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE (SSCGP) OPERATOR EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AT THE SSCGP AMERICUS COMPRESSOR STATION IN LYON COUNTY, KS. THE OPERATOR EMPLOYEE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE COMPRESSOR STATION BUILDING AND NOTIFIED HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AT 6:55 AM. A CALL WAS PLACED TO GAS CONTROL AT 6:56 AM TO NOTIFY OF THE SITUATION. A CALL WAS PLACED TO 911 AT 6:57 AM. THE STATION WAS MANUALLY ESD AT 7:00 AM. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE AND HAD THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY 7:35 AM. THE COMPRESSOR STATION WAS RESTARTED ON 5/6/2022 AT 9:54 AM. BECAUSE OF THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGES, A PROJECT IS BEING PLANNED REPLACE THE AUXILIARY ROOM AND AFFECTED EQUIPMENT. THE ONLY RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS WAS FROM THE ESD OF THE STATION AND THERE WAS NO GAS IGNITION. WHILE THE FIRE MOST LIKELY STARTED IN THE AUXILIARY/CONTROL ROOM PORTION OF THE BUILDING, IDENTIFYING THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT POSSIBLE GIVEN THE STATE OF DESTRUCTION AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS.
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.