TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — February 4, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 4, 2011 |
| Operator | TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.96000, -92.52000 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $415 |
| Emergency Response | $320 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 02-04-2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 AM, AN ESD BLOW DOWN VALVE OPENED UNINTENTIONALLY DUE TO ICING OF THE PILOT CONTROL AND VALVE. THE VALVE VENTED FOR APPROXIMATLEY 31 MINUTES. AN INSPECTION OF THE VALVE WAS IMMEDIATLY DONE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE PILOT HAD FROZEN. WE WERE EXPERIENCING AN ICE STORM WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE PRESSURE ON THE DISCHARGE HEADER WAS 725 PSIG. THE MAOP IS 810 PSIG AT THIS LOCATION. THE PILOT WAS REPLACED AND THE PIPELINE SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. ADDED DATA TO PART E5.F AS REQUESTED BY PHMSA."
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.