TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — February 2, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 2, 2024 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.64009, -88.66063 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | COMPRESSOR OR COMPRESSOR-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00 AM ON 2/2/24, UNIT 542-3A COMPRESSOR #4 HEAD END HEAD EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE GAS DETECTION SYSTEM INITIATED A REMOTE STOP FROM THE SAFETY PLC AND A STATION ESD. THE STATION WAS UNMANNED AT THE TIME. THE OPERATOR REPORTED TO THE STATION AND CONFIRMED THE ESD AND SHUTDOWNS. AFTER FOLLOWING THE SAFE APPROACH CHECKLIST, THE OPERATOR CONFIRMED THE COMPRESSOR DAMAGE. IT WAS ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED TO HAVE DAMAGES LESS THAN $139,700 BUT AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE ESTIMATE INCREASED AND THE NRC WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED."
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.