"COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — September 17, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 17, 2018 |
| Operator | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.84670, -79.37630 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 09/17/2018 AT 9:00 AM EST, THE EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN SYSTEM WAS ACCIDENTLY TRIGGERED AT SENECA COMPRESSOR STATION (CS) SENECA CS IS LOCATED AT SENECA ROCKS, PENDLETON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. THE ESD ACTIVATED AS DESIGN WHEN A FIRE-EYE DETECTION DEVICE DETECTED A FLASH OF LIGHT FROM NEARBY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND TRIGGERED THE ESD SYSTEM. NORMALLY, THE GAS RELEASED FROM THE ESD SYSTEM WOULD NOT EXCEED 3000 MCF BUT ONE OF THE 8"" BLOW-OFF VALVES DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND CONTINUED TO BLOW GAS TO THE ATMOSPHERE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, RELEASING AN ESTIMATED 4551 MCF."
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.