TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — December 19, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 19, 2016 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.02418, -87.75763 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"12/19/2016; TGP STATION 555 IS OFF LINE; 3:20 AM, A FAULT OCCURRED IN ""B"" BUILDING RESULTING WITH AN ESD OF STATION 555 YARD PIPING; NOTIFIED BY GAS CONTROL, COMPANY EMPLOYEES ARRIVED AT STATION 555 AT 3:50 AM AND BEGAN CLOSING VALVES; VALVE AD-1 FOUND NOT CLOSED FOLLOWING ESD FUNCTION; WITH THE COLD WEATHER, FREEZING WATER IN VALVE OPERATOR GEAR BOX OF VALVE AD-1 ALLOWED REPORTABLE VOLUME OF NATURAL GAS RELEASED TO ATMOSPHERE. VALVE AD-1 WAS CLOSED AT 4:05 AM. GREASE WAS PLACED IN THIS GEAR BOX AS WELL AS THOSE OF OTHER APPLICABLE VALVES TO PREVENT SIMILAR EVENTS IN THE FUTURE. (PIR CALCULATED ON 36-INCH PIPE)"
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.