BLUESTONE PIPELINE COMPANY OF PA, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — September 2, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 2, 2017 |
| Operator | BLUESTONE PIPELINE COMPANY OF PA, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.98305, -75.54986 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | COMPRESSOR OR COMPRESSOR-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,015 |
| Emergency Response | $306 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
SECOND NRC REPORT NUMBER (48 HOUR) IS 1189751. HARMONY COMPRESSOR STATION (HCS) HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2017, FROM APPROXIMATELY 01:02 TO 02:41. A LOCAL NEIGHBOR TO HCS CONTACTED 911 TO REPORT THE EVENT. AFTER SUCH, 911 CONTACTED DTE GAS CONTROL AT 01:02. DTE GAS CONTROL CONTACTED THE ON CALL TECHNICIAN TO INFORM THEM THAT A REPORT OF BLOWING GAS HAD BEEN MADE. THE TECHNICIAN, UPON ARRIVAL AT HCS, DISCOVERED THAT THE PILOT FOR UNIT 2 RELIEF VALVE HAD FAILED. AT 02:41, THE TECHNICIAN PUSHED THE EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN BUTTON AND UNIT 2 BECAME INACTIVE. UPON TAKING UNIT 2 OUT OF SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE PILOT AND THEN PLACED UNIT 2 BACK INTO SERVICE AT 03:43. AFTER INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PILOT HAD FAILED DUE TO A PREVIOUS VIBRATION ISSUE ON UNIT 2. THE INCIDENT AND INVESTIGATION WAS DISCUSSED WITH THE PA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED.
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.