TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — November 29, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 29, 2017 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.38601, -73.35395 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250 |
| Emergency Response | $250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME; 48-HOUR UPDATE TO NRC WAS 12/01/2017 AT 13:55 EST; REPORT NUMBER 1198362; KM PIR = 488 FEET; PUBLIC AND LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED RELIEF VALVE ACTIVATION; INTERMITTENT ""POPS""; RELIEF VALVE WOULD RESEAT; LOCATED ON PIPELINE; NOT AT COMPRESSOR STATION; PROTECTING DOWNSTREAM 730 MAOP; 8-INCH PLUG VALVE BENEATH RELIEF VALVE WAS USED TO ISOLATE RELIEF VALVE; RELIEF VALVE WAS INSPECTED AND TESTED THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE;"
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.