EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO
gas_transmission Incident — — July 9, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 9, 2017 |
| Operator | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.21778, -107.42222 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $84,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THIS FIRE WAS ASSOCIATED TO A COUPLE OF LEAKING COMPONENTS ON THE HYDRAULICALLY CONTROLLED NOZZLE ACTUATOR SYSTEM. CONTROL OIL CONTINUED TO DRIP DOWN ONTO THE HOT DISCHARGE AIR PIPING BLANKETS UNTIL THEY WERE SATURATED, CAUSING THE LUBE OIL TO EXCEED THE 200 DEGREE AUTO-IGNITION FLASH POINT, AND BECOMING THE ORIGIN OF THIS FIRE. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: ""FLORIDA B"" GE FRAME 3/5 TURBINES WITH MCO TYPE NOZZLE ACTUATORS (NON-REXA) WILL BE VISUAL INSPECTED. OPERATOR SHALL INSPECT FOR ANY INDICATIONS OF HYDRAULIC OIL LEAKAGE. AFTER A VISUAL INSPECTION IS COMPLETED, OPERATOR SHALL DISASSEMBLE AND REPLACE SEALS OR GASKETS AS NEEDED ON HIGH-PRESSURE COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NOZZLE ACTUATOR SYSTEM. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: ALL ""FLORIDA B"" NOZZLE ACTUATORS SYSTEMS WILL HAVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TASKS PERFORMED DURING THE PREDETERMINED GAS TURBINE ROTATION COMPONENT OVERHAUL. A.- ENTIRE NOZZLE ACTUATOR SYSTEM WILL BE REPLACE WITH A TOTALLY REFURBISHED SYSTEM B.- ENTIRE NOZZLE ACTUATOR SYSTEM WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT OUT TO A VENDOR FOR TOTAL REFURBISHMENT AND RETURNED TO SERVICES. C.- ENTIRE SYSTEM WILL BE DISASSEMBLED ONSITE AND HAVE ALL PARTS AND MATERIALS CLEANED, INSPECTED, AND REPLACED. NOTE: ALL REPORTED TIME IN THIS REPORT ARE IN MST
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.