TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — February 29, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 29, 2024 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.84121, -87.44972 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 29, 2024, CENTERVILLE COMPRESSOR STATION 860 ON THE TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE (TGP) SYSTEM NEAR CENTERVILLE, TN EXPERIENCED AN ESD EVENT. OPERATIONS ARRIVED ON SITE AT 5:40 CST AND CONFIRMED THAT GAS WAS VENTING AT THE SUCTION BLOWDOWN STACK. TGP COMPRESSOR STATION 860 WAS IN A POST-MAINTENANCE STATE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. COLD TEMPERATURES AT COMPRESSOR STATION 860 CAUSED MOISTURE IN A SENSING LINE TO FREEZE AND SUBSEQUENTLY FROZE A SOLENOID OPERATOR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE ACTUATION OF AN ESD VENT VALVE."
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.