"SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC"
gas_transmission Incident — — April 4, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 4, 2015 |
| Operator | "SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.54392, -94.86669 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $137,944 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON APRIL 4TH AT 7:19 AM A LOCAL LAND OWNER CALLED SSC GAS CONTROL NOTIFYING OF A POSSIBLE LEAK. THE GAS CONTROLLER NOTIFIED LOCAL OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY AFTER, AND OPERATIONS ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM. ONCE ONSITE AND INSPECTED IT WAS DETERMINED AN EXCAVATION WOULD BE NECESSARY BASED ON SIZE OF THE LEAK. AT THIS TIME AN EMERGENCY ONE-CALL TICKET WAS CALLED. AN OPERATOR REMAINED ONSITE TO SECURE THE SITE. AFTER THE RISER WAS DUG UP AND INVESTIGATED ON APRIL 5TH, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:29 AM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS UPSTREAM OF THE DOMESTIC LINE TAP VALVE. AT THIS POINT SSC IMPLEMENTED A 20% PRESSURE REDUCTION. BECAUSE THE LINE COULD NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE SSC NOTIFIED NRC BECAUSE OF THE REPAIR COST 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.