GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — March 18, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 18, 2020 |
| Operator | GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.14403, -94.26658 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | COMPRESSOR OR COMPRESSOR-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
GULF SOUTH GAS CONTROL NOTICED A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION ALARM AND SOME UNUSUAL PRESSURE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE RUNNING UNITS AT THE CARTHAGE JUNCTION COMPRESSOR STATION ON 03/18/2020 AT 19:06. GAS CONTROL CONTACTED LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE. UPON ARRIVAL, AT 19:56, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THE NO. 6 TURBINE (T6) RECYCLE VALVE WAS OPEN AND VENTING GAS TO THE 4"" BLOW DOWN. HE MANUALLY CLOSED THE VALVE WHICH STOPPED THE BLOW DOWN. FROM THE TIME GAS CONTROL RECEIVED THE ALARMS AND OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE ABLE TO RESPOND, ASSESS AND CORRECT THE ISSUE, T6 VENTED GAS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AT 694 PSIG. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE POWER SUPPLY FOR T6 WAS BAD. THIS POWER LOSS CAUSED BOTH THE LOSS OF COMMUNICATION AND THE RECYCLE VALVE TO REMAIN OPEN. POWER SUPPLY WAS REPLACED AND ISSUE WAS RESOLVED.
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.