ROVER PIPELINE, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — July 12, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 12, 2020 |
| Operator | ROVER PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.45206, -81.22733 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 7/12/20 AT 01:34 EST THE HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A SCADA ALARM FOR SOUND LEVEL AT THE LEESVILLE COMPRESSOR STATION. CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL TO RESPOND TO THE STATION AND INVESTIGATE. LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ARRIVED ONSITE AT APPROXIMATELY 01:54 AND THE STATION WAS SHUTDOWN AT 01:56. AT 02:08 HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER WAS CONTACTED BY LOCAL FIRE DEPT. REGARDING A NOISE COMPLAINT AND EXPLAINED THAT THE SITUATION WAS BEING ADDRESSED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AFTER THE AREA WAS SAFE OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED FAILED SMALL DIAMETER TUBING ON UNIT 205. THE TUBING WAS REPLACED AND UNIT 205 WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 03:10. AFTER VOLUME RELEASED CALCULATIONS WERE COMPLETED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS EVENT MET REPORTING THRESHOLDS AT WHICH TIME THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED FOR THE TUBING. OTHER FACILITIES OF SIMILAR DESIGN WILL BE INSPECTED AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AS NECESSARY.
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.