"ENABLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — September 13, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 13, 2019 |
| Operator | "ENABLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.26194, -90.40972 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $60,000 |
| Other Costs | $40,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"IN PREPARATION FOR AN ILI RUN, TEMPORARY PIG TRAPS WERE INSTALLED ON ML1 AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE LINE. AFTER INSTALLATION OF PIG TRAPS, THE LOCAL OPERATION TEAMS BEGAN PIGGING THE LINE IN PREPARATION FOR THE ILI RUN. AFTER RECEIVING THE ""DRY"" PIGS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSOURI THE OPERATIONS GROUP BLEW DOWN THE JOACHIM CREEK RECEIVER BARREL. LIQUIDS WERE NOT ANTICIPATED TO BE IN THE LINE. GAS FOLLOWED BY A BROWN MIST WAS RELEASED FROM A 3"" BLOWDOWN ON THE PIG TRAP. THE MIST WAS BLOWN HIGH IN THE AIR INTO TREES, A NEARBY TRIBUTARY, AND SPREAD ACROSS 2.5 ACRES INTO A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. THE AFFECTED AREA WAS REMEDIATED, AND THE RECOVERED HYDROCARBON LIQUID WILL BE RECYCLED AS USED OIL. A CALL WAS PLACED TO THE NRC(#1258179) ON 9/13/2019 AT 18:02 AND A 48 HR. FOLLOW UP (#1258293) WAS PLACED ON 9/15/2019 AT 12:36."
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.