ENABLE GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — March 27, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 27, 2018 |
| Operator | ENABLE GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.43430, -92.90370 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON MARCH 27TH, 2018 AT 18:43 ENABLE GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE LAKE CATHERINE POWER PLANT THAT A RELIEF VALVE WAS VENTING. AT 18:45 AN ENABLE O&M TECH WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE. THE O&M TECH REPORTED THAT THE PILOT CONTROLLED RELIEF VALVE BELONGED TO ENABLE (BM-28) AND IT WAS VENTING WHEN HE ARRIVED. BROKEN PILOT STAINLESS STEEL TUBING WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE FOR THE VENTING. THE CAUSE OF THE TUBING TO BREAK IS DUE TO VIBRATION. THE O&M TECH REPLACED THE TUBING AND FITTINGS AND THE RELIEF VALVE WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE. THE GAS RELEASE IS ESTIMATED TO BE 4.6 MMCF. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 20:09, (NRC #1207823). A 48 HOUR FOLLOW UP (NRC #1207860) WAS PROVIDED ON MARCH 28TH AT 11:01 CST.
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.