"OZARK GAS TRANSMISSION, L.L.C"
gas_transmission Incident — — February 12, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 12, 2021 |
| Operator | "OZARK GAS TRANSMISSION, L.L.C" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.10483, -95.12111 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | SNOW/ICE IMPACT OR ACCUMULATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $500 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 11:41PM ON 2-11-21 A FISHER TYPE REGULATOR THAT PROVIDES PILOT GAS TO THE ESD BLOW DOWN VALVE(LQ7A) ON THE COMPRESSOR FROZE AND ALLOWED THE VALVE TO COME FULLY OPEN. AS A RESULT OF THIS, GAS WAS ALLOWED TO BLOW TO ATMOSPHERE FOR A TIME OF 68 MINUTES. NOTIFICATION TO BBT TECHNICIAN WAS BY A NEARBY HOMEOWNER, REPORTING EXTREME NOISE AT THE LEQUIRE COMPRESSOR STATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, FATALITIES OR FIRES RELATED TO THE EVENT. THE LOCAL HASKELL COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT DID RESPOND DUE TO THE HOMEOWNER ALSO MAKING NOTIFICATION TO 911. INITIAL INDICATION WAS THAT THE AMOUNT OF GAS LOSS WAS BETWEEN 1-2 MMCF, BUT AFTER FURTHER CALCULATIONS, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A REPORTABLE AMOUNT AT 3.4 MMCF TOTAL BLOWN DOWN TO ATMOSPHERE."
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.