ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS) L.P.
gas_transmission Incident — — January 26, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 26, 2014 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS) L.P. |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.60722, -94.93974 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 8:45 THE CONTROL CENTER NOTIFIED OPERATIONS THAT A PRESSURE DROP WAS INDICATED ON THE DD AND CLARITY SYSTEM. OPERATIONS WAS DISPACHED AND ARRIVED AT THE GOODRICH COMPRESSOR STATION AT 09:15. OPERATIONS FOUND THE COMPRESSOR STATION HAD EXPERIENCED A POWER FAILURE CAUSING AN ESD OF THE STATION. A 20"" SUCTION VALVE FAILED TO CLOSE DURING THE ESD ALLOWING ADDITIONAL GAS TO BE BLOWN DOWN. THE VALVE WAS MANUALLY SHUT AT 09:35 AND PRESSURE BEGAN TO INCREASE TO NORMAL OPERATING PRESSURE. REPORTED DUE TO UNINTENIONAL GAS LOSS EXCEEDING THE 3 MMCF LIMIT AND THE COST OF GAS LOSS EXCEEDING $50,000.
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.