ANR PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — April 25, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 25, 2012 |
| Operator | ANR PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.60086, -88.13114 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE KEWASKUM COMPRESSOR STATION LOCATED NEAR BEECHWOOD WISCONSIN EXPERIENCED A STATION ESD. THE STATION DID NOT BLOW DOWN AS REQUIRED. VALVE 350-15-26 STOPPED 3/4 CLOSED. THE VALVE CYCLED NUMEROUS TIMES AS THE ESD SIGNAL AND THE STATION SIGNAL WERE CYCLING. THE VALVE FINALLY STOPPED AT WITHOUT CLOSING COMPLETELY. THE VALVE MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE A FUSE IN THE 24 VOLT DC RELAY SYSTEM PARTIALLY FAILED. TECHNICIANS AND MANAGER REPORTED TO THE STATION AND PROCEEDED TO ISOLATE THE STATION. SUBSEQUENTLY, STATION TECHNICIANS REPAIRED THE TERMINAL FUSE BLOCKS AND REPLACED WIRING IN THE CONTROL ROOM. INVESTIGATION OF THE MALFUNCTION WAS COMPLETED."
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.