FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO
gas_transmission Incident — — October 11, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 11, 2018 |
| Operator | FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.77910, -85.55830 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $146,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DUE TO SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, ONE OF THE METER RUNS WERE OUT OF SERVICE, AND WITH POWER OUTAGE DURING THE HURRICANE, SERVICE WAS INTERRUPTED. FGT PLANS TO REVISE THE STATION DESIGN FOR THIS STATION, ALTER PROCEDURES FOR STORM PREPARATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES WITH THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR STATION MAINTENANCE TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. 10/11/18 MEASUREMENT TECHNICIAN RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM PUBLIC AT 02:00 THAT THE CITY OF CHIPLEY, FL WAS WITHOUT GAS. NRC TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION MADE AT 07:22 NRC#1227167. PHMSA AID NOTIFIED. 10/11/18 FGT OPENED THE VALVE AND PRESSURED UP TO THE CUSTOMERS MAIN GATE STATION AT 09:00. 10/12/18 48-HOUR UPDATE NRC NOTIFICATION MADE AT 19:40 NRC#1227325. 10/15/18 CITY OF CHIPLEY WAS RETURNED TO FULL SERVICE, RELIGHT COMPLETE AT 07:45. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT SUBMITTED 11/13/18, IS TO CORRECT THE LATITUDE/LONGITUDE."
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.