"MIDCOAST PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS), L.P."
gas_transmission Incident — — September 6, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 6, 2022 |
| Operator | "MIDCOAST PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS), L.P." |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.76393, -94.40475 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $6 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"MIDCOAST GC RECEIVED A CALL 9/6/2022 @ 6:00 A.M. CONCERNING A ""HISSING"" NOISE COMING FROM OUR STATION. GC DISPATCHED ON CALL OPERATOR TO SITE @ 6:20 A.M. OPERATOR ARRIVED ON SITE AT 7:15 A.M. AND DISCOVERED A NIPPLE HAD FAILED CASING THE RELEASE, THE OPERATOR SHUTDOWN COMPRESSOR AT 7:16 A.M. MIDCOAST OPERATOR ISOLATED COMPRESSOR AND DEPRESSURIZED IMMEDIATELY. MIDCOAST OPERATOR PUT ON A SPARE UNIT AND REPAIRED LEAK BY INSTALLING A PLUG."
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.