ENABLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION, LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENABLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.26194, -90.40972 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
IN PREPARATION FOR AN ILI RUN, TEMPORARY PIG TRAPS WERE INSTALLED ON ML1 AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE LINE. AFTER INSTALLATION OF PIG TRAPS, THE LOCAL OPERATION TEAMS BEGAN PIGGING THE LINE IN PREPARATION FOR THE ILI RUN. AFTER RECEIVING THE ""DRY"" PIGS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSOURI THE OPERATIONS GROUP BLEW DOWN THE JOACHIM CREEK RECEIVER BARREL. LIQUIDS WERE NOT ANTICIPATED TO BE IN THE LINE. GAS FOLLOWED BY A BROWN MIST WAS RELEASED FROM A 3"" BLOWDOWN ON THE PIG TRAP. THE MIST WAS BLOWN HIGH IN THE AIR INTO TREES, A NEARBY TRIBUTARY, AND SPREAD ACROSS 2.5 ACRES INTO A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. THE AFFECTED AREA WAS REMEDIATED, AND THE RECOVERED HYDROCARBON LIQUID WILL BE RECYCLED AS USED OIL. A CALL WAS PLACED TO THE NRC(#1258179) ON 9/13/2019 AT 18:02 AND A 48 HR. FOLLOW UP (#1258293) WAS PLACED ON 9/15/2019 AT 12:36.
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.