TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP)
gas_transmission Incident — — December 17, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 17, 2017 |
| Operator | TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP) |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.06810, -75.12796 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $90,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PECO BECAME AWARE OF A NATURAL GAS PIPELINE LEAK ON DECEMBER 17, 2017 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA WHICH PECO HAD REASON TO BELIEVE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR FACILITIES DUE TO THE CONCENTRATION OF NATURAL GAS IN THAT VICINITY. AFTER PECO EXCAVATED POINTS OVER THEIR PIPELINE FOR TWO DAYS IT BECAME LESS EVIDENT THAT THE LEAK WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A PECO FACILITY. LATE IN THE DAY ON DECEMBER 19, 2017 PECO ADVISED ENBRIDGE THAT NATURAL GAS LEAK NOW APPEARED TO BE IN THE VICINITY OF THE TEXAS EASTERN PIPELINE. THE ENBRIDGE TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP 12-INCH LINE 1-B NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A LEAK ON DECEMBER 20, 2017. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN THE SAME DAY. UPON EXCAVATION THE ORIGIN OF THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE AT A FLANGE. THE FLANGE BOLTS WERE APPARENTLY NOT EQUALLY TIGHTENED. THE FLANGE AND ASSOCIATED PIPING WAS REPLACED WITH PIPE AND THE LINE 1-B WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON DECEMBER 21, 2017.
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.