TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.70023, -96.94277 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN SYSTEM (ESD) FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY AT TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE'S VICTORIA (TX) COMPRESSOR STATION #9 ON JUNE 6, 2017. THIS ALLOWED MORE GAS THAN NORMAL TO BE RELEASED TO ATMOSPHERE, PROMPTING INCIDENT NOTIFICATION TO THE NRC DUE TO THE VOLUME OF GAS LOST. SEVERAL VALVES IN THE ESD SYSTEM FAILED TO MOVE INTO THE APPROPRIATE ESD RESPONSE POSITION DUE TO FAULTY VALVE OVERRIDE. SINCE THIS IS A MANNED COMPRESSOR STATION, ON-SITE PERSONNEL RESPONDED AND MADE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO INSURE FUTURE CORRECT ESD OPERATION. THE STATION WAS AVAILABLE TO GO BACK INTO SERVICE THE NEXT DAY. THE NRC ISSUED INCIDENT NUMBER 1180635 FOR THE PHMSA PRESCRIBED 48-HOUR UPDATE ON JUNE 8, 2017.
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.