TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — August 1, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 1, 2016 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.91795, -83.98278 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | LIGHTNING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,000 |
| Emergency Response | $150 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A HEAVY THUNDER STORM PASSED OVER TGP COMPRESSOR STATION 106 WITH LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSING STATION ESD SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE. YARD VALVE 106-1D (24-INCH VALVE AND 24"" PIPE) DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY; LIGHTNING CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO STATION HARDWARE; (INPUT / OUTPUT CARDS, CONTROLS, COMPONENTS); DAMAGE RESULTED IN SIGNAL LOST TO ESD SOLENOID ALLOWING REPORTABLE AMOUNT OF NATURAL GAS TO BE RELEASED TO ATMOSPHERE; ON SITE EMPLOYEE MANUALLY CLOSED VALVE TO STOP THE GAS RELEASE EVENT; OTHER REPLACEMENTS INCLUDED JACKET WATER PUMP MOTOR, LIGHTING, POWER SUPPLIES, AND FUSES. IT IS BELIEVED THE LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS A DIRECT HIT ON THE FACILITY. KINDER MORGAN ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP REPORTED AN OIL MIST SPRAY EVENT TO THE STATE OF KENTUCKY, KEEC, REPORT NUMBER 2414873; SAID SPRAY EVENT THE RESULT OF THE LIGHTNING STRIKE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO ANY WATER BODY. (LAT / LONG OF VALVE 106-1D IS 37.917951 AND -83.982775) (42-INCH YARD PIPE AND 750 PSIG MAOP EQUAL PIR OF 794-FEET)"
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.