CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION
gas_transmission Incident — — February 28, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 28, 2013 |
| Operator | CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.04184, -92.28462 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $195 |
| Emergency Response | $300 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED BECAUSE IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE SIGNIFICANT BY THE OPERATOR. CEGT BELIEVES THE EVENT IS SIGNIFICANT DUE TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS EVACUATING 60 PEOPLE FROM A NEAR BY BUILDING (DAYCARE) TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY. THERE WERE NO DEATHS, INJURIES OR A FIRE. THIS EVENT DID NOT HAVE A REPORTABLE LOSS OF GAS VOLUME AND HAD A MINIMAL REPAIR COST. THE METERING FACILITY INVOLVED FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AND AS DESIGNED. TRASH IN A SENSING LINE CAUSED THE REGULATOR TO OPEN AND BUILD PRESSURE IN THE MEASUREMENT STATION. THE SYSTEM RELIEF OPENED/BLEW AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO. CEGT TECHNICIANS ARRIVED AT THE LOCATION, CORRECTED THE ISSUES AND MADE THE AREA SAFE.
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.