TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — November 27, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 27, 2013 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.94032, -76.11749 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LA FAYETTE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED TENNESEE GAS PIPELINE (TGP) GAS CONTROL OF A POSSIBLE RELEASE IN THE STATION 241 FACILITY. TGP OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE DEPLOYED TO THE LOCATION AND SHUT-IN THE RELIEF VALVE AT 23:25 EASTERN TIME. THE RELIEF VALVE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND TESTED AND IS OPERATIONAL. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN BUT THE RAIN / ICE STORM THAT OCCUR THAT EVENING IS SUSPECTED AS THE CAUSE.
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.