"TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC"

gas_transmission Incident — — January 7, 2017

Incident Information

Incident DateJanuary 7, 2017
Operator"TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC"
CommodityNATURAL GAS
Pipeline Typegas_transmission

Location

State
Coordinates38.88450, -86.39797

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
SubcauseTEMPERATURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$200
Emergency Response$2,000
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

RELIEF VALVE ON LEESVILLE COMPRESSOR STATION'S #4 ENGINE VENTED PREMATURELY. BOARDWALK PERSONNEL CHECKED THE SET POINT WHICH WAS CORRECT AND CHECKED FOR REPEATABILITY WHICH DID NOT OCCUR. THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND THE EVENT REOCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR LATER. BOARDWALK PERSONNEL THEN REBUILT AND TESTED RELIEF VALVE AND PILOT AND RETURNED ENGINE TO SERVICE WITH NO ADDITIONAL INTERRUPTIONS.

About This Pipeline Incident

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