PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — March 31, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 31, 2015 |
| Operator | PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.84660, -93.36550 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $216 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
GAS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL AT 3:52 (CST) FROM PETTIS COUNTY OF A NOISE AT THE HOUSTONIA STATION. ON-CALL WAS NOTIFIED AND WENT TO THE STATION. WHEN THEY ARRIVED, THEY FOUND THE UNIT RELIEF VALVE ON E0812 WAS BLOWING AND THE UNIT RELIEF ON E0811 WAS OPENING INTERMITTENTLY. PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AT THE SITE AND DETERMINED TO BE 870 PSIG, 30 PSIG BELOW MAOP. THE OPERATOR ADJUSTED THE RELIEF ON E0812 UNTIL IT STOPPED BLOWING. HE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE RELIEF ON E0811, BUT HE HAD TO SHUTDOWN THE UNIT TO WORK ON THE DEVICE. BASED ON THE SCADA TRACKED PRESSURE, NEITHER MAOP NOR OPP WERE EXCEEDED. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE ARE NO FURTHER UPDATES AND IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A FINAL.
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.