PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — January 2, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 2, 2017 |
| Operator | PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.80352, -87.34949 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
A HIGH NOISE ALARM WAS RECEIVED BY GAS CONTROL FROM THE MONTEZUMA COMPRESSOR STATION. GAS CONTROL CONTACTED THE ON-CALL STATION PERSONNEL. STATION PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SITE AND VERIFIED THAT THE 1303 AB WAS RELEASING GAS AND WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED BY CLOSING THE ISOLATION VALVE BELOW IT. THE RELIEF VALVE WAS REMOVED, DISMANTLED, REBUILT AND REINSTALLED. THE SUPPLY GAS LINE WAS BLOWN DOWN TO REMOVE ANY POTENTIAL DEBRIS OR LIQUIDS. FITTINGS WERE REPLACED AND TIGHTENED AND THE VALVE WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES IDENTIFIED. ONCE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ESTIMATES OF POTENTIAL GAS LOSS WERE GREATER THAN 3 MMCF, THE DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE WAS NOTIFIED TO MAKE A TELEPHONIC REPORT TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL FINAL REPORT CORRECTED THE LAT/LONG COORDINATES IN PART A(5), AND FINAL UPDATES WERE MADE TO PART G(6). SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT SUBMITTED 01/11/19 TO CORRECT TIMELINE OF EVENTS FOR A-4.
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.