"TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP)"
gas_transmission Incident — — December 23, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 23, 2022 |
| Operator | "TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP)" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.40890, -90.26324 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 23, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 PM CST THE CLINTON COMPRESSOR STATION IN HINDS COUNTY MISSISSIPPI ESD'ED BLOWING DOWN THE STATION. THE ESD WAS THE RESULT OF LOW SIGNAL (AMPERAGE) AT THE FIRE EYES AND GAS DETECTORS DUE TO ABNORMALLY COLD WEATHER IN THE AREA. THE LOW SIGNAL AT A GAS DETECTOR EVENTUALLY INITIATED A STATION ESD. IN ADDITION, A BLOCKED (FROZEN) TUBING LINE ON AN ACTUATOR FOR A 30-INCH VALVE ON THE STATION DISCHARGE FAILED TO FULLY CLOSE THE VALVE FOR APPROXIMATELY 23 MINUTES ALLOWING MORE VOLUME TO VENT THAN A TYPICAL ESD. THERE ARE SEVERAL REMEDIATIONS BEING CONSIDERED TO PREVENT UNCOMMON COLD WEATHER COMPLICATIONS GOING FORWARD."
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.