GULFSTREAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATING SERVICES,LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | GULFSTREAM MANAGEMENT & OPERATING SERVICES,LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.39379, -88.18484 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 9:10 AM, THE PAINTING CREW WAS CONDUCTING PAINTING ACTIVITIES/REMOVING PLASTIC FROM PREVIOUSLY PAINTED PIPING AND VALVES IN CONSTRUCTION AREA. WHILE REMOVING THE PLASTIC FROM VALVE XV-9910 THE PLASTIC CONTACTED THE 3-WAY VENT VALVE CONNECTED TO THE LATCHING VERSA VALVE, CAUSING GAS TO VENT AND THE VERSA TO ACTIVATE LETTING THE BLOWDOWN VALVE OPEN. OPERATIONS WAS IN THE VICINITY AND IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE 8' MANUAL VALVE WITHIN MINUTES. STATION 410 WAS ONLINE WITH TWO UNITS RUNNING BUT THE UNITS DID NOT SHUT DOWN. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE OCCURRED. VALVE IS PART OF NEW INSTALLATION/CONSTRUCTION AT THE FACILITY.
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.