NORTHERN BORDER PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — April 2, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 2, 2020 |
| Operator | NORTHERN BORDER PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.53309, -98.78553 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AUGUST 31, 2020 - THE STATION VENT/BLOWDOWN VALVE OPERATOR WAS INSPECTED AND COMPONENTS OF THE ELEMENTARY CONTROL SENSOR (ECS) WERE DIRTY, WORN, AND DEGRADED. THE ECS MONITORS GAS PRESSURE ON THE PIPING AND WHEN THE PRESSURE LOWERS TO A SPECIFIED VALUE THE ECS WILL SIGNAL THE REVERSE RELAY TO ACTIVATE AND SEND SIGNAL TO SOLENOID TO OPEN VALVE. THE ECS, REVERSE RELAY AND TWO SOLENOIDS WERE REPLACED AT THIS LOCATION AND TESTED. THE SYSTEM IS NOW FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY.
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.