NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORP
gas_transmission Incident — — January 1, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 1, 2018 |
| Operator | NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.89953, -77.91580 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $111 |
| Emergency Response | $16,802 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JANUARY 1, 2018 AT 3:08 AM EST ELLISBURG COMPRESSOR STATION EXPERIENCED AN EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN DUE TO A FAULTY ELECTRICAL RELAY IN THE STATION CONTROL PANEL. NO PIPELINES OR STRUCTURES WERE DAMAGED. ELLISBURG COMPRESSOR STATION IS LOCATED IN POTTER COUNTY AT 188 ROSE LAKE ROAD, GENESEE, PA 16923. THE EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN OF THE STATION AFFECTED NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION THROUGH-PUT. PRIMARY FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AND LEASE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE WAS REDUCED BY 79% TO 21% THROUGH THE LINE X SEGMENT DOWNSTREAM OF THE ELLISBURG COMPRESSOR STATION. AS A RESULT OF THE REDUCTION IN NATURAL GAS THROUGH-PUT, NATIONAL FUEL IS REPORTING THIS EVENT AS AN INCIDENT. STATION PERSONNEL WERE IMMEDIATELY MOBILIZED AND THE FAULTY RELAY WAS IDENTIFIED AND REPLACED. THE COMPRESSOR STATION AND TRANSMISSION CAPACITY WERE RESTORED TO FULL SERVICE AT 8:10 PM EST ON JANUARY 1, 2018.
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.