"TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC"

gas_transmission Incident — — January 4, 2018

Incident Information

Incident DateJanuary 4, 2018
Operator"TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC"
CommodityNATURAL GAS
Pipeline Typegas_transmission

Location

State
Coordinates30.08692, -92.02972

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
SubcauseTEMPERATURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

SENSING LINE FOR PILOT OPERATED RELIEF VALVE; IT WAS FROZEN DUE TO EXTREMELY LONG PERIOD OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. LOCAL TECHNICIANS WERE ONSITE WHEN RELIEF VALVE OPENED AND IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO CLOSE VALVE. THERE WAS NO COST ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGENCY RESPONSE BECAUSE EMPLOYEES WERE ALREADY ONSITE AT TIME OF INCIDENT.

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.

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