FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.46301, -80.77735 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE 8"" DIAMETER FLBQA-8 RUPTURED AT MP 30.7 AT ABOUT 6:00AM EST ON MAY 17, 2014. THE MAOP OF THE SEGMENT IS 975 PSIG, THE ESTIMATED PRESSURE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE WAS 938 PSIG. THERE WAS NO IGNITION OF THE ESCAPING GAS. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURED. THE SEGMENT CONTAINING THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWN FLAT. FOLLOWING THE FAILURE, FGT PERSONNEL SHUT IN AND ISOLATED THE SEGMENT BY CLOSING THE UPSTREAM LATERAL BLOCK VALVE, THE DOWNSTREAM LATERAL BLOCK VALVE AND FOUR CROSSOVER VALVES. THERE WERE NO INTERRUPTIONS TO CUSTOMERS BEING SERVED IN THIS AREA DUE TO PARALLEL PIPELINES. THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT SUBMITTED ON 07/17/14, CORRECTED THE LONGITUDE LOCATION ENTRY, CORRECTED THE HEADQUARTER ADDRESS, UPDATED THE PART D: 7(D) ESTIMATED OTHER COSTS, AND UPDATED THE PART G5: CAUSE, BASED ON THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS REPORT. THE SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL INCLUDES THE UPDATES BASED ON THE RETURN TO SERVICE PLAN.
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.