"COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — July 26, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 26, 2015 |
| Operator | "COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.05297, -92.69013 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "NEARBY INDUSTRIAL, MAN-MADE, OR OTHER FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE OF INCIDENT" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,100,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2015, COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION, LLC (COLUMBIA) MEASUREMENT FACILITY AT MS-704 JOB LAKE ARTHUR WAS SUBJECT TO A FIRE FROM AN ADJACENT LIQUID HYDROCARBON STORAGE TANK BATTERY OWNED BY A LOCAL PRODUCER. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE PRODUCER'S TANK BATTERY, LOCATED ADJACENT TO COLUMBIA'S MEASUREMENT FACILITY. DURING THE INCIDENT, A COLUMBIA RELIEF VALVE (RV) MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO EXPOSURE TO EXTREME HEAT AND INADVERTENTLY RELEASED NATURAL GAS AND THE GAS EXHAUST SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE COLUMBIA MEASUREMENT FACILITY WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWN DOWN TO ATMOSPHERE. COLUMBIA'S ABOVE GROUND FACILITY AT THE METER SITE WAS EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT AND IS NO LONGER SERVICEABLE. THE METER STATION AND ASSOCIATED PIPELINE REMAIN BLOWN DOWN AND NOT IN SERVICE AND HAS ADDITIONALLY BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE PRODUCERS FLOW LINE SINCE THE DAY OF THE EVENT. A RETURN TO SERVICE PLAN WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IF COLUMBIA ELECTS TO RETURN THE ASSET BACK INTO SERVICE IN THE FUTURE."
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.