TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP)
gas_transmission Incident — — October 26, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 26, 2018 |
| Operator | TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.52357, -92.86196 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A LANDOWNER NOTIFIED ENBRIDGE THAT THE SOUND OF A NATURAL GAS RELEASE WAS COMING FROM THE VICINITY OF THE TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP NATURAL GAS PIPELINE APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF KINDER, LOUISIANA IN A REMOTE AREA. ENBRIDGE PERSONNEL WERE IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED TO THE SITE AND CLOSED THE BLOCK VALVE BELOW THE RELIEF VALVE WHICH WAS THE SOURCE OF THE GAS RELEASE. BECAUSE THE BLOCK VALVE IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE RELIEF VALVE WAS CLOSED WHICH COMPLETELY ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF NATURAL GAS RELEASE, IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE MAINLINE BLOCK VALVES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE RELIEF VALVE. THE PRESSURE SENSING LINE BETWEEN THE RELIEF VALVE PILOT AND MAINLINE WAS DETERMINED TO BE BLOCKED BY FOREIGN MATERIAL. THE SENSING LINE WAS CLEARED OF FOREIGN MATERIAL AND THE RELIEF VALVE RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.