"ENABLE GAS GATHERING, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — August 19, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 19, 2022 |
| Operator | "ENABLE GAS GATHERING, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.54791, -97.67068 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING NORMAL PIGGING OPERATIONS A VALVE GASKET FAILED APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET FROM THE PIG TRAP. THERE WAS NO PRESSURE EXCEEDANCE. THE GASKET WAS INSPECTED, BUT THE INSPECTION AND REVIEW OF THE EVENT FOUND NO CAUSAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE GASKET FAILURE. OPERATIONS CLEARED THE FACILITY FOR SAFETY REASONS AND BEGAN ISOLATION AND BLOWN DOWN OF THE SITE AT ADJACENT INTERCONNECTING FACILITIES, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE RELEASE VOLUME MAKING IT REPORTABLE. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND BOTH GASKETS WERE REPLACED."
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.