ANR PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — July 4, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 4, 2017 |
| Operator | ANR PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.74636, -99.36591 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 0805 HOURS CT ON JULY 5, 2017 THE ANR FIELD OFFICE IN MOORELAND, OK OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED BY DCP THAT REGULATING EQUIPMENT IN THEIR LOVEDALE STATION WAS DAMAGED AND THAT GAS WAS VENTING FROM A .5 INCH SENSE LINE. ANR TECHNICIANS ARRIVED AT 0855, VERIFIED THE EQUIPMENT WAS ANR'S AND GAS WAS VENTING, THUS ESTABLISHING TIME OF CONFIRMED DISCOVERY. THE FAILED .5 INCH LINE WAS THEN ISOLATED AND THE EQUIPMENT WAS SHUT IN. IT APPEARS THE REGULATOR AND LINE WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE CUSTOMER'S FIBERGLASS TANK BLEW OVER DURING A STORM ON JULY 3, 2017 AND TRAVELED APPROX. 50 YARDS STRIKING AND COMING TO REST AGAINST ANR'S EQUIPMENT. NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE AT 0957 ON JULY 5. FACILITIES WERE REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE ON JULY 11, 2017. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE AMOUNT OF GAS VENTED REACHED THE 3MMCF THRESHOLD AT 0805 ON JULY 4, 2017"
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.