DTE GAS COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — February 13, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 13, 2014 |
| Operator | DTE GAS COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 44.77190, -84.85025 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $378 |
| Emergency Response | $504 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 00:13 ON FEBRUARY 14, 2014, A DTE KALKASKA COMPRESSOR OPERATOR NOTIFIED DTE GAS CONTROL OF A PRESSURE DROP OF 25 PSIG IN AN HOUR ON THE KALKASKA ANTRIM 20"" PIPELINE AT THE GOOSE CREEK COMPRESSOR STATION. AT 00:30, THE KALKASKA COMPRESSOR OPERATOR CONTACTED GAS CONTROL AND DISPATCHED A TRANSMISSION TECHNICIAN TO THE GOOSE CREEK COMPRESSOR STATION. AT 00:45 DTE GAS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM A GREAT LAKES GAS CONTROLLER STATING THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED A 911 CALL FROM THE KALKASKA FIRE DEPARTMENT OF GAS BLOWING AT A STATION ON COUNTY ROAD 612. AT 01:25, THE DTE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AND DETERMINED THE PILOT SENSING LINE TO THE 3""X 4"" AXELSON RELIEF VALVE WAS FROZEN SHUT CAUSING THE RELIEF VALVE TO OPEN AS DESIGNED. THE TECHNICIAN CLOSED VALVE #GC1 AND VALVE #GC2 TO ISOLATE THE STATION FROM THE KALKASKA ANTRIM 20"" PIPELINE. THE TECHNICIAN THEN CLOSED THE RELIEF VALVE TO ELIMINATE THE GAS RELEASE. AT 01:45 THE TECHNICIAN OPENED BYPASS VALVE #GC3 AND GAS FLOW WAS RESTORED TO GREAT LAKES AND CMS ENERGY AT APPROXIMATELY 02:00."
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.