FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO
gas_transmission Incident — — November 7, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 7, 2019 |
| Operator | FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.52104, -81.48893 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $550 |
| Emergency Response | $1,200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
11/7/19 COMPRESSOR STATION ESD SYSTEM WAS INITIATED AS A RESULT OF A FAILED FIBER OPTICS COMMUNICATION CABLE AT 21:48. 11/8/19 NRC TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION MADE AT 10:25 NRC#1263440. PHMSA AID NOTIFIED 10:39. 11/9/19 48-HOUR UPDATE NRC NOTIFICATION MADE AT 18:42 NRC#1263560. PHMSA AID UPDATED AT 19:25. 11/11/19 PHMSA AID UPDATED AT 11:34. THE COMPRESSOR STATION ESD SYSTEM WAS INITIATED AS A RESULT OF A FAILED FIBER OPTICS COMMUNICATION CABLE. THE ESD SEQUENCE PROCESS FAILED, THE FIRE GATE VALVE DID NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY DUE TO A FAILED PILOT. SOFT GOODS INSIDE THE PILOT REGULATOR FAILED. AS A RESULT OF THE OPEN VALVE A REPORTABLE VOLUME OF GAS WAS RELEASED. THE SOFT GOODS INSIDE THE PILOT REGULATOR WERE REPLACED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.
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.