EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO
gas_transmission Incident — — June 15, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 15, 2013 |
| Operator | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.99260, -107.31579 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN AN OVERPRESSURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AMBITROL COOLANT LEAKING FROM ENGINE COMPONENT ON TO TURBO CHARGER INSULATION RESULTED IN FLASH FIRE (BURNING COOLANT, NOT NATURAL GAS); UNIT WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME; FIRE EYE SAW FLASH FIRE; FULL STATION ESD OCCURRED; 30-INCH DISCHARGE VALVE DID NOT CLOSE THEREFORE ALLOWING NATURAL GAS RELEASE THROUGH VENT SYSTEM; INVESTIGATION FOUND CLOSED POWER GAS ISOLATION VALVE RENDERING 30-INCH DISCHARGE VALVE INOPERABLE; NOT AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE; INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DETERMINE REASON FOR ISOLATION VALVE TO BE CLOSED; FOLLOWING INITIAL INVESTIGATION, ALL BLOCK VALVES, VENT VALVES, AND POWER GAS VALES WERE CONFIRMED TO BE IN CORRECT OPERATING POSITION;
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.