TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — December 21, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 21, 2015 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.87448, -75.16735 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT COMPRESSOR), VESSEL PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/21/2015 AT 8:25 AM (LOCAL TIME)TENNESSE GAS PIPELINE EXPERIENCED AN ESD AT COMPRESSOR STATION 245 IN WEST WINFIELD, NY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT STATION 245 C-BUILDING INITIATED A FUEL GAS SHUTDOWN WHEN A RUPTURE DISC ACTIVATED DURING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ON THE BOILER WATER HEATING SYSTEM. SLIGHT GAS PRESSURE INADVERTENTLY CHARGED THE RED ESD PIPING DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY RATED 1/2 INCH CHECK VALVE. THIS CAUSED THE 8 INCH SUCTION ESD BLOW OFF VALVE TO OPEN, BUT DID NOT SUPPLY ENOUGH PRESSURE TO CLOSE THE SIDE VALVES. A&B BUILDINGS ALSO SHUT DOWN DUE TO FUEL LOSS WHEN THE FUEL VALVE BLOCKED AND BLED. THERE WAS AN UNINTENTIONAL RELEASE OF 5,780 MCF OF NATURAL GAS."
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.