PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — January 19, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 19, 2020 |
| Operator | PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.84478, -93.36560 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,465 |
| Emergency Response | $497 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AFTER PLACING UNIT 816 ONLINE AT 06:21, GAS CONTROL NOTICED THE SUCTION AND DISCHARGE PRESSURES DROPPING. GAS CONTROL NOTIFIED ON CALL PERSONNEL. WHEN ON-CALL PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT THE PLANT, THE UNIT WAS SHUT DOWN BECAUSE THE UNIT BLOWDOWN VALVE WAS OPEN. THE UNIT WAS SHUT DOWN AT 07:13. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SOLENOID VALVE FROZE UP WHICH PREVENTED PRESSURE FROM BEING APPLIED TO THE DOME OF THE UNIT BLOWDOWN/RELIEF VALVE. AIR OPERATED SOLENOID WAS REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRONIC SOLENOID.
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.