BOARDWALK STORAGE COMPANY, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — January 20, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 20, 2018 |
| Operator | BOARDWALK STORAGE COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.31069, -91.30755 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,056,806 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
BOARDWALK STORAGE COMPANY'S CHOCTAW COMPRESSOR NO. 1 EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. SCADA INDICATED A FUSIBLE LOOP FIRE DETECTION SHUTDOWN AND ESD. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE PLC COMMUNICATIONS. THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK MISTAKENLY SIGNALED FOR THE LUBE OIL PUMPS AND AIR COMPRESSORS TO SHUTDOWN. IT IS ALSO BELIEVED THE SUCTION VALVE WAS COMMANDED TO CLOSE BUT THIS CANNOT BE VERIFIED. THE COMMAND TO SHUTDOWN THE MOTOR WAS NEVER RECEIVED BY THE MOTOR SWITCHGEAR. THE RESULT WAS THE LOSS OF LUBE OIL AND THE MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN. 8-31-18 UPDATED COSTS.
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.