TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — December 11, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 11, 2019 |
| Operator | TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.47420, -93.50856 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $70 |
| Emergency Response | $300 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
DECEMBER 11, 2019 AT 03:22, GAS CONTROL RECEIVED AN ALARM FOR A VENT VALVE OPEN ON ITS SHC 4-6 ESD CONTROL VALVE ACCOMPANIED BY PRESSURE LOSS. WHILE AN OPERATIONS REPRESENTATIVE WAS EN ROUTE TO THE SITE, GAS CONTROL CALLED HIM STATING THAT NEIGHBORS HAD CALLED AND THAT THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE RESPONDING. ADDITIONALLY, THE GAS PRESSURE CONTINUED TO FALL. OPERATIONS REPRESENTATIVE CALLED 911 TO LET THEM KNOW HE WAS ON THE WAY TO THE SITE. OPERATIONS REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED AT APPROXIMATELY 04:00, CLOSED THE POWER GAS THAT CONTROLS THE VALVE, AND MANUALLY CLOSED THE VALVE WHICH HAD OPENED PREMATURELY. HE INFORMED POLICE THAT THE SITE WAS SECURE. THE VALVE WAS SECURE AT 04:15. OPERATIONS REPRESENTATIVE ALSO CONTACTED GAS CONTROL TO VERIFY THE STATION PRESSURE WAS RETURNING TO NORMAL PRESSURE. A NEW REPAIR KIT WAS INSTALLED ON THE ESD CONTROL VALVE.
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.