ENLINK LIG, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — July 31, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 31, 2017 |
| Operator | ENLINK LIG, LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.84917, -93.07667 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | COMPRESSOR OR COMPRESSOR-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $1,800 |
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Incident Narrative
PIPELINE CONTROL NOTIFIED ENLINK OPERATOR THAT BOTH UNITS AT RED RIVER COMPRESSOR STATION WERE OFFLINE ON MONDAY 7/31/2017 AT 11:22 PM. AT 11:38 PM PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE NATCHITOCHES SHERIFF AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OF A FIRE AT THE RED RIVER COMPRESSOR STATION. PIPELINE CONTROL NOTIFIED ENLINK OPERATOR OF FIRE AND ESD'D THE STATION AT 11:43 PM. ENLINK OPERATOR ARRIVED AT RED RIVER COMPRESSOR STATION AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT AND LED FIRE DEPARTMENT INTO STATION TO PUT OUT REMAINING OIL FIRE. OPERATOR CLOSED DAY TANK OIL VALVE TO STOP FLOW OF OIL TO COMPRESSOR AND THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS OUT AT 12:41 AM 8/1/2017. 48-HOUR FOLLOW-UP NOTIFICATION WAS MADE ON 8/2/2017 @ 09:52. NRC INCIDENT # 1186003
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.