NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORP
gas_transmission Incident — — June 22, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 22, 2013 |
| Operator | NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.06408, -78.72480 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 12:04 AM, ON JUNE 22, 2013, THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS CONTROL OPERATIONS CENTER RESPONDED TO AN ALARM ON THE SCADA SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSOR SHUT DOWN AT THE LIMESTONE STORAGE FIELD STATION. GAS CONTROL OPERATIONS STAFF DETERMINED FROM SCADA THAT THE STORAGE FIELD WAS POTENTIALLY EXPERIENCING AN ABNORMAL DECLINE IN PRESSURE AND CONTACTED FIELD OPERATIONS TO INVESTIGATE. A RUPTURE WAS DISCOVERED AT WELL LINE FW 7013 WHICH WAS ISOLATED AND MADE SAFE AT 6:04 AM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE BEYOND THE PIPELINE RESULTED FROM THE INCIDENT. A ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY AN EXPERT LAB IDENTIFYING INTERNAL CORROSION AS THE APPARANT CAUSE. THE COMPANY IS EVALUATING THE REPORT TO DETERMINE A LONG TERM ACTION PLAN. WELL LINE FW 7013 REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS 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.