SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC
gas_transmission Incident — — June 21, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 21, 2021 |
| Operator | SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.53770, -95.12331 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,550 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 6/21/2021 SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE (SSCGP) CONDUCTED A LEAK PATROL ON LINE EG AND DISCOVERED A LEAK ON AN ONE INCH RISER GOING TO A DOMESTIC SERVICE AT 2:00 PM LOCAL TIME. THE LEAK WAS MONITORED AND OPERATIONS WAS NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE LEAK WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH TO TRIGGER ANY PRESSURE LOSS ALARMS. RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND IT WAS DETERMINED AT 2:20 PM THAT 13,500 MCF OF GAS LOSS COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO THIS RISER LEAK OVER THE COURSE OF 28 DAYS. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED ON 6/21/2021 AT 3:13 PM LOCAL TIME. THE LEAK ON THE RISER WAS ISOLATED ON 6/21/2021 BY CLOSING THE ISOLATION VALVE TO THAT SERVICE AT 5:52 PM. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A THREADED FITTING FAILED ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF THE ISOLATION VALVE. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND COMPLETE ON 6/21/2021 AT 8:02 PM.
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.