MOJAVE PIPELINE OPERATING COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — May 20, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 20, 2014 |
| Operator | MOJAVE PIPELINE OPERATING COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.48808, -115.47668 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TWO KINDER MORGAN (MOJAVE) TECHNICIANS PERFORMING VALVE MAINTENANCE ARRIVED AT CADIZ METER STATION AT 10:45 AM; TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED 1/2-INCH PIPE NIPPLE HAD BROKEN THUS LEAKING NATURAL GAS; TECHNICIANS CONTACTED GAS CONTROL AT 10:55 AM AND BEGAN ISOLATING METER STATION; WITH METER STATION ISOLATED AT 11:05 AM, BROKEN PIPE NIPPLE WAS REMOVED AND 1/2-INCH PLUG WAS INSTALLED; TECHNICIANS RETURNED METER STATION TO SERVICE AT 11:30 AM; THE 1/2-INCH PIPE NIPPLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED TO HOLD AN OPTIONAL 1/2-INCH BALL VALVE WHICH WAS CLOSED AND PLUGGED; NO OTHER APPURTENANCES WERE ATTACHED. TECHNICIANS WERE ON SITE FOR OTHER REASONS, THEREFORE NO COST FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
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.