SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC
gas_transmission Incident — — July 11, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 11, 2014 |
| Operator | SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.01395, -97.38884 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
SSCGP GAS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM A THIRD PARTY DRIVING ALONG THE SSCGP RIGHT-OF-WAY SOUTH OF MULHALL AT 20:42 ON JULY 11, 2014. THE THIRD PARTY STATED HE SMELLED SOMETHING UNUSUAL AND COULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE AT A SMALL BUILDING, NO SPECIFIC LOCATION WAS DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. GAS CONTROL NOTIFIED THE ON-CALL OPERATOR WHO STATED HE HAD AN ETA OF ONE HOUR. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE GAS CONTROL NOTIFIED LOGAN COUNTY PSAP. AT 20:52 GAS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM PVR LOGAN THAT THERE WAS A RELIEF VALVE BLOWING AT SSCGP SETTING #16999. GAS CONTROL NOTIFIED THE MEASUREMENT TECH WHO HAD AN ETA OF 40 MINUTES. THE OPERATOR ARRIVED ON SCENE AND SHUT IN THE RELIEF VALVE AT 21:09 AND WAITED FOR THE MEASUREMENT TECH TO ARRIVE. THE LINE PRESSURE WAS MANUALLY MONITORED WHILE THE RELIEF VALVE WAS OUT OF SERVICE. THE RELIEF VALVE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 23:04 ON JULY 11, 2014.
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.