SIERRITA GAS PIPELINE LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — March 2, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 2, 2024 |
| Operator | SIERRITA GAS PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.11746, -111.20127 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | COMPRESSOR OR COMPRESSOR-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 2, 2024 AT 10:38 MST, EPNG GAS CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED BY A 3RD PARTY OF A POSSIBLE GAS LEAK NEAR THE SIERRITA COMPRESSOR STATION. GAS CONTROL CONTACTED AN EPNG TECHNICIAN AT 10:46 MST. THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AND CONFIRMED THE GAS WAS VENTING AT 11:01 MST. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 12:35 MST BY KM PERSONNEL TO REPORT THAT A GAS RELEASE OCCURRED. THE FINAL GAS LOSS WAS CALCULATED TO BE 35,040 MCF. THE SIERRITA COMPRESSOR STATION ON THE EL PASO NATURAL GAS SYSTEM EXPERIENCED A POWER SUPPLY FAILURE TO A UNIT PLC, CAUSING A VENT VALVE TO OPEN AND RESULTED IN THE GAS RELEASE."
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.