"TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC"
gas_transmission Incident — — January 7, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 7, 2015 |
| Operator | "TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.29650, -87.31433 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AN OPERATOR EMPLOYEE HEARD GAS VENTING IN COMPRESSOR STATION YARD. THE SOURCE WAS AN ESD BLOW DOWN VALVE. A DOWNSTREAM VALVE WAS CLOSED TO STOP THE RELEASE. THE ESD PNEUMATIC CONTROL VALVE THAT INITIATES THE VALVE THAT WAS VENTING WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED, THEN REBUILT WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S REPAIR KIT. THE VALVE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AND MONITORED FOR PROPER OPERATION."
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.