FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO
gas_transmission Incident — — May 18, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 18, 2010 |
| Operator | FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 26.83874, -80.12707 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN AN OVERPRESSURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $8,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
INCIDENT DID NOT MEET REPORTING THRESHOLDS, HOWEVER WAS SIGNIFICANT IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE OPERATOR BECAUSE IT RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF NATURAL GAS SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 10,000 TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY CUSTOMERS. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW. THIS INCIDENT IS BEING CLOSED BECAUSE IT DID NOT MEET THE REPORTING THRESHOLD. THERE ARE NO UPDATES TO ADD. **THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO PHMSA'S REQUEST, (DOCKET ID PHMSA-2013-0028), FOR SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS FROM OPERATORS WHO SUBMITTED REPORTS FOR INCIDENTS OCCURRING AFTER JANUARY 1, 2010, WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) ``PIPE GIRTH WELD'' WAS SELECTED AS THE ``ITEM INVOLVED IN INCIDENT'' IN PART C3 OF THE REPORT. THE REVISED REPORT COLLECTS DATA ABOUT THE PIPE ADJACENT TO THE GIRTH WELD. (2) ``FUNCTION OF PIPELINE SYSTEM'' IS NULL IN PART E5F OF THE REPORT. THE REVISED REPORT COLLECTS THE FUNCTION OF THE PIPELINE SYSTEM FOR ALL INCIDENTS.** THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE TWO RELEVANT SECTIONS IN PHMSA'S REQUEST HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND NO FURTHER ACTIONS WERE NEEDED.
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.