PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — November 5, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 5, 2017 |
| Operator | PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.79018, -88.35888 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $228 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 13:13 PM CST ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 2017, THE AUTOMATIC BLOW DOWN (ABD) FOR UNIT 1215 OPENED WHILE THE UNIT WAS RUNNING. THE UNIT WAS STOPPED BY STATION PERSONNEL AT 13:39 PM CST. ONCE THE VOLUME RELEASED WAS CONFIRMED, THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED (NRC# 1195292) AS WELL AS THE PHMSA AID. THE 48 HR NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE ON 11/7/17, (NRC# 1195625). THIS SUPPLEMENT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO CORRECT THE COORDINATES IN PART A, QUESTION #5.
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.