GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
gas_transmission Incident — — August 21, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 21, 2016 |
| Operator | GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.91276, -88.79399 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $960 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
GAS CONTROL RECEIVED A SCADA UNACKNOWLEDGED ALARM FOR THE DESTIN COMPRESSOR STATION AND DISPATCHED OPERATIONS PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE. THE STATION DISCHARGE BLOW DOWN VALVE WAS OPEN AND SIDE GATE VALVES WERE OPEN AS WELL. STATION PERSONNEL ACTIVATED THE ESD SYSTEM IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE SIDE GATE VALVES AND STOP THE GAS RELEASE. 3-2-18 UPDATE PER PHMSA INSTRUCTION. *ON 8-21-16 AT 23:44 GAS CONTROL NOTIFIED ON-CALL PERSONNEL OF SCADA ALARM *ON 8-21-16 AT 23:55 PERSONNEL ARRIVED ONSITE *ON 8-22-16 AT 01:00 CRITERIA FOR REPORTING EVENT WAS MET *ON 8-22-16 AT 01:13 EVENT CEASED *ON 8-22-16 AT 01:44 NRC CALL WAS MADE 4-26-18 REVISED A19A TO REFLECT THE TIME WHEN SCADA ALARM WAS RECEIVED WHICH WAS ON 8-21-16 AT 23:40. PHMSA REQUESTED THAT WE CHANGE A4 TO THE TIME THE EVENT IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE RESULTED IN 3 MMCF OF GAS RELEASED; HOWEVER, WE DO NOT HAVE DATA TO SUPPORT CHANGING THIS TIME. 4-27-18 REVISED A4 USING CALCULATION GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY PHMSA.
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.