ROVER PIPELINE, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — January 25, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 25, 2020 |
| Operator | ROVER PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.35779, -84.36361 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,874 |
| Emergency Response | $240 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 04:33 EST ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 2020, THE DISCHARGE PSV FOR UNIT 4204 OPENED WHILE THE UNIT WAS RUNNING. A LOCAL SHERIFF WAS CONTACTED DUE TO A HIGH NOISE COMPLAINT, HE THEN CONTACTED AN ANR EMPLOYEE. AFTER ANR VERIFIED IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE WITH THEIR STATION, THE ANR EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A ROVER EMPLOYEE AT 05:15 EST. THE ROVER EMPLOYEE RESPONDED BY DRIVING TO THE STATION, DETERMINING THE ISSUE WAS UNIT 4204, AND SHUTDOWN UNIT 4204 AT 05:55 EST. FITTINGS WERE REPLACED AND TIGHTENED AND THE VALVE WAS MODIFIED (PULLED APART, INSPECTED, SOFT PARTS REPLACED) BEFORE RETURNING TO SERVICE, NO FURTHER ISSUES IDENTIFIED. ONCE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ESTIMATES OF POTENTIAL GAS LOSS WERE GREATER THAN 3 MMCF, THE DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE WAS NOTIFIED TO MAKE A TELEPHONIC REPORT TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER.
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.