TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident — — June 12, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 12, 2013 |
| Operator | TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.23247, -90.57925 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,800 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TGP COMPRESSOR STATION 843; OPERATOR WAS ON SITE; EVENT OCCURRED AFTER STATION CAME ON LINE; RELIEF VALVE OPERATED PREMATURELY; RELIEF VALVE DID NOT SEAT; STATION ESD OCCURRED; INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR OF RELIEF VALVE FOUND A SMALL AMOUNT OF SLUDGE IN O-RING OF RELIEF VALVE WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT; PRESSURE TRANSMITTERS WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE IN CALIBRATION; RELIEF VALVE WAS TESTED AND CONSISTENTLY LIFTED DURING TESTING;
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.