GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
gas_transmission Incident — — March 3, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 3, 2013 |
| Operator | GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.24653, -93.28323 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | COMPRESSOR OR COMPRESSOR-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $180 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
FAILED ELECTRICAL WIRING CONNECTION ON VALVE ACCUATOR CONTROLS CAUSED A COIL TO DROP OUT AND CAUSED STATION VALVE TO OPEN WHICH IS THE FAIL SAFE POSITION. THE NRC REPORT INDICATES THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION ASSET; HOWEVER, IT ACTUALLY OCCURRED ON A GULF SOUTH ASSET. ORIGINAL SUBMISSION WAS THE FINAL SUBMISSION. UPDATED COORDINATES AS REQUESTED BY BASIN BACENTY WITH PHMSA. 2-28-14 CORRECTED GAS VOLUME RELEASED UNINTENTIONALLY FROM 23.79 MCF TO 23,799 MCF. 3-17-14
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.