TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — January 9, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 9, 2011 |
| Operator | TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.67667, -92.02000 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $542 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 01-09-2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:05 PM, AN ESD BLOWDOWN VALVE OPENED UNINTENTIONALLY DUE TO ICING OF THE CONTROL PILOT AND VALVE. THE VALVE VENTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES AT 760 PSIG RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED GAS LOSS OF 6,696 MCF. THE ON-DUTY EMPLOYEE MANULLY CLOSED THE VALVE. THE REPAIR WAS MADE BY DE-ICING THE VALVE AND INSTALLING A NEW PILOT CONTROL. 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.