GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — April 4, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 4, 2022 |
| Operator | GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.02848, -90.14232 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $651 |
| Emergency Response | $630 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 4, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:33 AM, GULF SOUTH PIPELINES EXPERIENCED A STATION ESD AT ITS HARRISVILLE COMPRESSOR STATION. GAS CONTROL DISPATCHED LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WHO CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO FIRE AT THE TIME OF ARRIVAL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A BLOWN O-RING ON AN ENGINE OIL FILTER HOUSING OF UNIT #3 ALLOWED OIL TO SPRAY ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH CAUSED A BRIEF FIRE. THIS FLASH FIRE WAS RECOGNIZED BY FIRE DETECTION WHICH INITIATED THE ESD. THE DAMAGE WAS ISOLATED TO THE OIL FILTER HOUSING AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD INSULATION BLANKET. UNIT #3 WAS LOCKED OUT/TAGGED OUT, PARTS WERE REPLACED, THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE THE SAME DAY. THE ANSWER PROVIDED FOR E1 IS 1,424 PSIG WHICH IS THE DISCHARGE PRESSURE. THE SUCTION PRESSURE AT THE STATION WAS 994 PSIG.
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.