TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY

gas_transmission Incident — — January 23, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateJanuary 23, 2014
OperatorTENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
CommodityNATURAL GAS
Pipeline Typegas_transmission

Location

State
Coordinates41.87016, -77.99393

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseMALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$144
Emergency Response$204
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES (0 DEGREES F) FROZE OFF INSTRUMENTATION/SUPPLY EQUIPMENT FOR A RELIEF VALVE AT THE TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE HEBRON STORAGE LITTLE ACRE METER STATION, CAUSING THE RELIEF VALVE TO ACTIVATE PREMATURELY. NATURAL GAS WAS RELEASED THROUGH THE RELIEF VALVE'S OUTLET PORT OF A QUANTITY SUFFICIENT TO REQUIRE 49 CFR 191 INCIDENT REPORTING."

About This Pipeline Incident

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