COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION, LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.05297, -92.69013 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2015, COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION, LLC (COLUMBIA) MEASUREMENT FACILITY AT MS-704 JOB LAKE ARTHUR WAS SUBJECT TO A FIRE FROM AN ADJACENT LIQUID HYDROCARBON STORAGE TANK BATTERY OWNED BY A LOCAL PRODUCER. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE PRODUCER'S TANK BATTERY, LOCATED ADJACENT TO COLUMBIA'S MEASUREMENT FACILITY. DURING THE INCIDENT, A COLUMBIA RELIEF VALVE (RV) MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO EXPOSURE TO EXTREME HEAT AND INADVERTENTLY RELEASED NATURAL GAS AND THE GAS EXHAUST SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE COLUMBIA MEASUREMENT FACILITY WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWN DOWN TO ATMOSPHERE. COLUMBIA'S ABOVE GROUND FACILITY AT THE METER SITE WAS EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT AND IS NO LONGER SERVICEABLE. THE METER STATION AND ASSOCIATED PIPELINE REMAIN BLOWN DOWN AND NOT IN SERVICE AND HAS ADDITIONALLY BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE PRODUCERS FLOW LINE SINCE THE DAY OF THE EVENT. A RETURN TO SERVICE PLAN WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IF COLUMBIA ELECTS TO RETURN THE ASSET BACK INTO SERVICE IN THE FUTURE.
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.