DTE GAS COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — October 22, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 22, 2018 |
| Operator | DTE GAS COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 44.77188, -84.84963 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL FUSE CAUSED SIGNAL FROM CONTROL PANEL TO INITIATE STATION ESD. AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT A FUEL SOURCE FROM OUTSIDE THE COMPRESSOR BLOCK VALVES WAS SUPPLYING AN AUXILIARY HEATING BOILER, AND THE FUEL SYSTEM FED BACK INTO THE STATION BLOW-DOWN SYSTEM.
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.