SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC
gas_transmission Incident — — March 2, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 2, 2010 |
| Operator | SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.94216, -98.25881 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $638,025 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 4:20AM THE GAS CONTROLLER NOTICED A PRESSURE DROP AT THE STAFFORD STATION OF APPROX. 100 PSI. IN APPROX. 30 MIN. AT 4:30AM THE GAS CONTROLLER CONTACTED THE ON CALL OPERATOR TO GO TO HESSTON STATION TO SEE IF HE CAN INDENTIFY ANY PROBLEMS THERE. ASLO,THE GAS CONTROLLERCONTACTED A SECOND OPERATOR ON CALLTO GO TO STAFFORD STATION AND SEE IF HE CAN IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEMS THERE. A PINCH WAS ENABLED AT STAFFORD STATION TO HOLD UPSTREAM PRESSURE FOR POWER PLANTS. AT 5:08AM THE GAS CONTROLLER RECEIVED A CALL FROM RENO COUNTY 911 DISPATCH ABOUT A LEAK AT RED ROCK ROAD AND ANDRE ROAD IN RENO COUNTY KANSAS. THE GAS CONTROLLER WAS INFORMED BY THE DISPATCHER THAT RENO COUNTY EMERGENCY CREWS WERE ON SITE. AT 6:03AM THE SOUTHERN STAR LYONS DISTRICT MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE. AT 6:06AM SOUTHERN STAR PERSONNEL ON SITE CALLED GAS CONTROL TO INFORM THEM THAT HE WAS SHUTTING IN THE RA LINE. AT 7:22 KGS ARK RIVER IS FLOWING TO ASSIST SSCGP. AT 8:00AM RA WAS ISOLATED. AT 8:40AM SOUTHERN STAR PERSONNEL ON SITE CALLED GAS CONTROL TO INFORM HIM THAT ARK RIVER IS PHYSICALLY SHUT IN TO MAKE SURE NO GAS FLOWS INTO RA LINE.
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.