PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — March 3, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 3, 2019 |
| Operator | PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.19229, -91.89104 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ENVIRONMENTAL CRACKING-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $206,000 |
| Emergency Response | $12,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"3/3/19 3:28 CST COMPANY EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED GAS CONTROL OF LARGE FIRE NORTH OF MEXICO, MO NEAR 2 GATE. 3/3/19 3:36 CST EMPLOYEES DISPATCHED TO CENTRALIA STATION, 1 GATE AND 3 GATE. 3/3/19 3:45 CST EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ONSITE AND SPOKE TO MO STATE PATROL ONSITE. 3/3/19 4:17 CST DISCHARGE FIRE GATE CLOSED AT CENTRALIA STATION. 3/3/19 4:25 CST 403 GATE CLOSED. 3/3/19 4:35 CST 401 GATE CLOSED. 3/3/19 4:47 CST NRC TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION MADE NRC#1239100. 3/3/19 4:54 CST FIRE DIMINISHED. 3/3/19 5:13 CST PHMSA AID NOTIFIED. 3/3/19 17:00 CST POWER RESTORED TO ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS. 3/4/19 22:11 CST 48-HOUR NRC NOTIFICATION MADE NRC#1239251. 3/4/19 22:43 CST PHMSA AID UPDATED. THE INITIAL SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT SUBMITTED ON 5/2/19 UPDATED THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: PART A, QUESTION 15.B LOCAL TIME PIPELINE/FACILITY RESTARTED: 4/16/19 19:03 CST PART D, QUESTION 7.B ESTIMATED COST OF OPERATOR'S PROPERTY DAMAGE & REPAIRS: $206,000 THE SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL DATED 7/19/19 UPDATED THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: PART G, CONFIRMED CAUSE AS G5 ENVIRONMENTAL CRACKING RELATED BASED ON METALLURGICAL LAB ANALYSIS. PART G5, QUESTION 6, STRENGTH AND SPIKE PRESSURE TESTS WERE COMPLETED IN 2019, POST INCIDENT AND PRIOR TO RESTARTING THE LINE. STRENGTH TEST PRESSURE WAS 1145 PSIG. SPIKE TEST PRESSURE WAS 1264 PSIG."
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.