ANR PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ANR PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 44.77858, -85.12229 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON OCTOBER 1, 2020 AT 12:11 ( ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME) TC ENERGY/ANR PIPELINE COMPANY (ANR) REPORTED AN INCIDENT TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER FOLLOWING THE UNINTENTIONAL RELEASE OF 7. 97 MILLION CUBIC FEET OF GAS TO THE ATMOSPHERE FROM THE RAPID RIVER 35 STORAGE FACILITY NEAR KALKASKA MICHIGAN. TECHNICIAN WAS CONTACTED BY GAS CONTROL BASED ON A NOISE COMPLAINT. TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THERE WAS NOT AN OVER PRESSURE EVENT AND PROCEEDED TO ISOLATE PSV #9402. PSV #9402 IS A PILOT OPERATED VALVE ON A 4 INCH BRANCH CONNECTION THAT IS CONNECTED TO A 20 INCH PIPE. AFTER ISOLATING PSV #9402 THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED AND INSPECTED THE VALVE. AN O-RING WAS REPLACED AND THE PSV WAS PLACED INTO SERVICE ON THE SAME DAY.
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.