BOBCAT GAS STORAGE (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP)
gas_transmission Incident — — October 9, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 9, 2020 |
| Operator | BOBCAT GAS STORAGE (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.54202, -91.91561 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM CDT ON OCTOBER 9, 2020, BOBCAT STORAGE LLC'S (BOBCAT STORAGE) FACILITY LOST COMMERCIAL DUE TO HURRICANE DELTA. FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF COMMERCIAL POWER, THE BACKUP GENERATOR FAILED TO START. AS A RESULT, THE STATION SHUT IN AND CAVERN 5 TOP SIDE VENTED (188 MSCF). AT APPROXIMATELY 12:17 AM CDT ON OCTOBER 10, 2020, THE ESD BATTERIES HAD DRAINED AND THE REMAINING TOPSIDE CAVERN'S VENTED (2530 MSCF). THE TOTAL GAS VENTED FROM THE STATION WAS 2718 MMCF. AN ADDITIONAL GENERATOR WAS BROUGHT TO SITE AND THE STATION WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION ON OCTOBER 11, 2020. THERE WERE NO DELIVERIES OR RECEIPTS FLOWING TO ANY CUSTOMERS AT THE TIME OF THE COMMERCIAL POWER OUTAGE. A NEW BACKUP GENERATOR(S) WILL BE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED TO MITIGATE A SIMILAR EVENT. PART D.3. IS THE LARGEST PIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE PIPING AT THE STATION. PART E.2.A-C IS THE MAOP OF THE PIPE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LARGEST PIR.
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.