ANR PIPELINE CO
gas_transmission Incident — — January 30, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 30, 2012 |
| Operator | ANR PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.62899, -93.54150 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ANR'S LINEVILLE COMPRESSOR STATION EXPERIENCED AN ESD EVENT AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 AM ON JANUARY 30TH 2012. THE INITIAL CAUSE OF THE ESD WAS A FAILED COPPER OIL LINE THAT CAUSED A FIRE. THE FIRE DETECTION RESULTED IN THE ESD OF THE COMPRESSOR STATION. DURING THE STATION ISOLATION AND BLOW-DOWN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE STATION ISOLATION VALVES WAS NOT IN THE PROPER OPERATING POSITION, RESULTING A REPORTABLE GAS RELEASE. THE VENTING OF GAS WAS STOPPED BY FIELD PERSONAL AT APPROXIMATELY 7:00 AM."
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.