ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM
gas_transmission Incident — — February 27, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 27, 2014 |
| Operator | ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01977, -91.13786 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE 6 INCH CHICO B PIPELINE RELIEF VALVE OPENED TO ATMOSPHERE DUE TO THE CONTROLLER FAILING TO RESPOND TO HIGH PRESSURE ALARM. PIPELINE CONTROL FOLLOWED ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES TO EVALUATE THE CONTROLLER RESPONSE; THE CONTROLLER WAS RE-TRAINED AND RE-QUALIFIED TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. THE RELIEF VALVE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY OF WHICH RESULTED IN THE INTENTIONAL RELEASE TO THE ATMOSPHERE. PURSUANT TO OPERATOR JUDGMENT THAT IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT EVENT DUE TO THE SENSITIVITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME.
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.