"SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC"
gas_transmission Incident — — November 16, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 16, 2015 |
| Operator | "SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.17160, -95.29981 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $369,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/16/2015 AT 01:50 AM THE COMMUNICATIONS TOWER AT THE SSC COMPRESSOR STATION IN WELDA, KS FELL AND STRUCK A 1"" WELD-O-LET THAT WAS FEEDING A MEASUREMENT TRANSMITTER LINE. THE STRIKE CAUSED A RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS AND A LOSS OF COMMUNICATIONS TO SSC GAS CONTROL AT APPROXIMATELY 01:52 AM. SSC GAS CONTROL NOTIFIED ON-CALL OPERATIONS AT 1:53 AM AND ON-CALL COMMUNICATIONS PERSONNEL AT 1:58 AM. AT 02:25 ON-CALL COMMUNICATIONS CONFIRMED GAS CONTROL OF A LOSS OF POWER AT THE WELDA STATION COMMUNICATIONS TOWER. ON-CALL OPERATIONS ARRIVED ONSITE AT 02:36 AM. OPERATIONS CONFIRMED THERE WAS A 1"" LINE THAT HAD BEEN DAMAGED FROM THE FALL OF THE COMMUNICATION TOWER CAUSING A RELEASE OF GAS. THE LINE WAS BLOWN DOWN AT ON 11/16/2015 AT 12:20 PM TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE 1"" WELD-O-LET THAT HAD BEEN DAMAGED."
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.