NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO
gas_transmission Incident — — August 31, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 31, 2021 |
| Operator | NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.61678, -100.42965 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | COMPRESSOR OR COMPRESSOR-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,480 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON AUGUST 31, 2021, AT 2000 HOURS THE BEAVER COMPRESSOR STATION EXPERIENCED AN UNPLANNED EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN (ESD). THE ESD WAS INITIATED BY FIRE DETECTION HEAD 14B WHICH IS ABOVE DCP UNIT 14. THE AMOUNT OF GAS THAT VENTED CAUSED THE EVENT TO REACH THE REPORTING THRESHOLD AT 2005 HOURS. THE DETECTION HEAD WAS REPLACED AND TESTED BEFORE THE DCP UNIT 14 WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. DET-TRONICS REVIEWED THE FIRE DETECTOR HEAD AND DETERMINED THAT THE HEATING ELEMENT MALFUNCTIONED AND REMAINED ON CONTINUOUSLY, CAUSING THE DEVICE TO OVERHEAT AND ULTIMATELY FAIL."
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.