FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO
gas_transmission Incident — — September 24, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 24, 2020 |
| Operator | FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 26.61858, -80.17343 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ENVIRONMENTAL CRACKING-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,360,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT ~9:48 EDT ON 9/24/2020, LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL RECEIVED A CALL FROM LAKE WORTH DRAINAGE DISTRICT ABOUT A GAS LINE RUPTURE JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF LAKE WORTH ROAD AND THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE. AT THE SAME TIME THE CONTROL CENTER SAW THE PRESSURE DROP ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF COMPRESSOR STATION 21 AND TOOK ACTION TO SHUT DOWN THE PIPELINE. LOCAL OPERATIONS CONFIRMED THE INCIDENT AT ~9:52 AND THE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED BY CLOSING THE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM MLV'S. AT ~10:53 EDT ON 9/24/20, INITIAL NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO THE NRC (REPORT# 1288141) AND AGAIN ON 09/25/20 AT ~4:47 EDT WITH THE 48 HOUR UPDATE NOTIFICATION; NRC # 128828. UPDATE: THE PIPELINE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED AND WAS RESTARTED ON 12/11/2020 UNDER A PHMSA CORRECTIVE ACTION ORDER. THE FAILED SECTION WAS SENT TO THE LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS AND THROUGH METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS, THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE HIGH PH - STRESS CORROSION CRACKING."
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.