ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM
gas_transmission Incident — — September 28, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 28, 2012 |
| Operator | ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.20428, -93.48970 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $61,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $27,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM A CENTERPOINT EMPLOYEE OF A POSSIBLE FIRE AT 6:12 AM 9/28/2012. OUR EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ONSITE AT 6:50 AM, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE COMPRESSORS STATION WAS ON FIRE. UNIT #302 HAD ALREADY BEEN SHUTDOWN AT 6:12 AM, THE RESULT OF A SMALL UNRELATED FIRE. COMPRESSOR OIL LEAKED INTO STATION BLOW DOWN PIPING, AS A RESULT OF THE ESD, THE STATION BLOW DOWN VALVES OPENED, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY SENT GAS TO THE BLOW DOWN STACK. OIL THAT WAS INSIDE THE LINE PUSHED OUT THE TOP OF STACK, CAUSING A MIXTURE OF OIL AND GAS TO SPREAD UNDER COMPRESSOR ROOF LINE BACK TO UNIT #302 WHERE AT THAT TIME IT IGNITED CREATING A FLASH FIRE FROM UNDER ROOF BACK TO BLOW DOWN STACK AND ABOUT 75FT IN DIAMETER, 360 DEGREES AROUND STACK. THE COST OF REPAIR TO THE COMPRESSOR EXCEEDED 50,000 DOLLARS. AS A RESULT OF THIS INVESTIGATION, IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THE BLOWDOWN STACK BE RELOCATED. AN AFE IS CURRENTLY BEING BUILT FOR THIS PROJECT WITH AN ESTIMATED COMPLETION OF 1ST QUARTER 2013. A FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT WILL BE FILED AT THAT TIME."
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.