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 | 32.20408, -87.94901 |
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
MAIN UNIT FUEL GAS RELIEF VALVE ACTIVATED. OPERATIONS DISCOVERED RELIEF VALVE AT 7AM. OPERATIONS THINKS A POWER SURGE CAUSED A TURBINE TO GO DOWN WHICH LED TO THE RELEASE DURING SEVERE STORMS OVERNIGHT. OPERATIONS TRENDED THE RELEASE, IT STARTED AROUND 745 PM LAST NIGHT. RELEASE WAS REPORTED TO THE NRC OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AND GAS VENTED WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE 3.9927MMSCF.
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.